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Inspection: 101937159 - Tones Brothers Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910

 

Inspection Nr: 101937159
Report ID: 0751910
Date Opened: 01/20/1987

Site Address:
Tones Brothers Inc.
4141 Mcdonald
Des Moines, IA 50313

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box Aa, Des Moines, IA 50301

Union Status: Union

SIC:2099

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/21/1987

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/21/1987


Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14453765
Event: 01/20/1987
Employee's finger amputated by filter auger

Employee #1 was removing an auger from a line filling funnel. He failed to lock the equipment in place, even though lockout was possible 1 ft away from the funnel. The equipment was run by a computer which sensed that the line run had not finished. It started up and the auger amputated Employee #1's left index finger.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, WORK RULES, LOCKOUT, AUGER

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 101937159 Hospitalized injury Amputation Mixing and blending machine operators
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