Inspection Detail

Inspection: 104212204 - Burlington Basket Company Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910

Inspection Nr: 104212204

Report ID: 0751910

Date Opened: 04/25/1988

Site Address:
Burlington Basket Company Inc.
Bluff Road & Oak Street
Burlington, IA 52601

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2499

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Complaint

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/25/1988

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/29/1988

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Complaint	70247408	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	4					4
Current Violations	3			1		4
Initial Penalty	$600	$0	$0	$0	$0	$600
Current Penalty	$300	$0	$0	$0	$0	$300
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	19100212 A03 II	05/03/1988	05/23/1988	$200	$300	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19100213 H01	05/03/1988	05/23/1988	$50	$180	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01003	Serious	19100213 H04	05/03/1988	05/23/1988	$50	$60	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	01004	Other	19100219 F01	05/03/1988	05/23/1988	$0	$60	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 829069

Event: 04/25/1988

EMPLOYEE'S FINGERS AMPUTATED IN GUILLOTINE CUTTER

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS REMOVING PIECES OF VENEER FROM THE BACK SIDE OF A GUILLOTINE CUTTER MACHINE. HE PUSHED THE GUARD OUT OF THE WAY AND REACHED INTO THE POINT OF OPERATION OF THE BLADE. THE BLADE CAME DOWN AND AMPUTATED HIS FINGERS.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, WORK RULES, CLEANING, LOCKOUT, GUILLOTINE SHEAR, POINT OF OPERATION, BLADE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	104212204			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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