Inspection Detail

Inspection: 101931954 - Agequip D/B/A Hawkeye Steel & Conrad American

Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910

Inspection Nr: 101931954

Report ID: 0751910

Date Opened: 08/28/1986

Site Address:
Agequip D/B/A Hawkeye Steel & Conrad American
Highway 16 West
Houghton, IA 52631

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 88, Houghton, IA 52631

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3444

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/06/1986

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/01/1987

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$280	$0	$0	$0	$0	$280
Current Penalty	$280	$0	$0	$0	$0	$280
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19100212 A03 II	10/14/1986	01/05/1987	$280	$280	$0		A - Amendment

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 672832

Event: 08/28/1986

Employee's fingers amputated in press brake

Employee #1, a press brake operator, was putting 1 1/4 in. wide pieces into a die to form a 90 degree bend. The foot-controlled press did not have a material hold drum as safety equipment. Coworkers told Employee #1 that they were in a hurry for the parts and asked him to remove parts with one hand and put pieces in the machine with the other. Three of his fingers were amputated in the press brake.

Keywords: DIE, AMPUTATED, PRESS BRAKE, FINGER, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BY, FOOT-POWERED PRESS, PRESS OPERATOR, UNGUARDED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101931954			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Punching and stamping press machine operators

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