Inspection Detail

Inspection: 104202411 - Beck Excavating, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910

Inspection Nr: 104202411

Report ID: 0751910

Date Opened: 07/28/1987

Site Address:
Beck Excavating, Inc.
10-1/2 Miles East Of
Algona, IA 50511

Mailing Address:
Route #2, Estherville, IA 51334

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1794

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/06/1987

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/03/1987

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			3		4
Current Violations	1			3		4
Initial Penalty	$80	$0	$0	$0	$0	$80
Current Penalty	$80	$0	$0	$0	$0	$80
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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	19260602 A09 I	08/11/1987	08/21/1987	$80	$80	$0	-
2.	02001	Other	1200003 1	08/11/1987	09/15/1987	$0	$0	$0	-
3.	02002	Other	1200005 1	08/11/1987	09/15/1987	$0	$0	$0	-
4.	02003	Other	1200006	08/11/1987	09/15/1987	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 673335

Event: 07/28/1987

Employee's arm amputated when caught between pulley and belt

Employee #1, the operator of a road shouldering machine, was using an open end wrench to clean dirt from a drum pulley about 30 in. by 10 in. diameter. A 30 in. rubber belt on the drum pulley caught the wrench and pulled his arm into the pulley, amputating it instantly about 2 1/2 in. below the elbow. Employee #1 used poor judgment when he placed his arm between the pulley and belt.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, BELT, WORK RULES, CLEANING, CONSTRUCTION, CAUGHT BETWEEN, ARM, PULLEY

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	104202411			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Miscellaneous material moving equipment operators

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