Inspection Detail
Inspection: 104206750 - Advanced Technologies
Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910
Site Address:
Advanced Technologies
1000 E Grand Avenue
Des Moines, IA 50319
Mailing Address:
803 Ricker Street, Waterloo, IA 50703
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3089
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/11/1988
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/30/1988
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $350 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $350 |
| Current Penalty | $350 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $350 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | 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 | 04/18/1988 | 05/24/1988 | $350 | $350 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
While Employee #1 was operating a plastic extruding and molding tile machine, a storm caused a power outage. Employee #1 called his supervisor on the phone to find out what he should do. His supervisor instructed him not to start up the machine if the power was out for more than a hour. The supervisor also told Employee #1 not to run the former portion of the machine during start up. When the power was restored, Employee #1, apparently forgetting what his supervisor told him, left the former running while he cleaned the hot, semi-hard plastic from the head of the extruder, which was adjacent to the former. Employee #1's glove was caught on the hot plastic in the former's moving parts and his hand and arm were pulled into the former. Before Employee #1 could shut off the former, his hand and arm were amputated.
Keywords: AMPUTATED, GLOVE, MOLDING MACHINE, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BY, LOCKOUT, ARM, HAND, INATTENTION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 104206750 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Misc. metal & plastic processing machine operators |
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