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Inspection: 104215611 - Iowa Glass Depot, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910

 

Inspection Nr: 104215611
Report ID: 0751910
Date Opened: 06/24/1988

Site Address:
Iowa Glass Depot, Inc.
3800 44th Avenue
Cedar Rapids, IA 52404

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 122, Cedar Rapids, IA 52406

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:5013

NAICS: 0 


Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/27/1988

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/25/1988


Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 1 2 3
Current Violations 1 2 3
Initial Penalty $350 $0 $0 $0 $0 $350
Current Penalty $350 $0 $0 $0 $0 $350
FTA Penalty $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0

Violation Items
# Citation ID Citation Type Standard Cited Issuance Date Abatement Due Date Current Penalty Initial Penalty FTA Penalty Contest Latest Event Note
1. 01001 Serious 19100213 D01 07/05/1988 07/09/1988 $350 $350 $0 -  
2. 02001 Other 30001 07/05/1988 07/09/1988 $0 $0 $0 -  
3. 02002 Other 40002 1 07/05/1988 08/10/1988 $0 $0 $0 -  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 673624
Event: 06/24/1988
Employee's finger amputated by table saw blade

Employee #1, a new employee, and a coworker were cutting wood on a table saw. Employee #1 was cross cutting a 2 by 4 by 2 ft long board without using the miter gauge and without installing the blade guard. With one hand on each side of the saw blade, Employee #1 proceeded to push the 2 by 4 into the blade. A kick back occurred and his fingers struck the saw blade. Employee #1 sustained the amputation of a finger.

Keywords: KICK BACK, AMPUTATED, FINGER, WORK RULES, BLADE, UNGUARDED, TABLE SAW

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 104215611 Non Hospitalized injury Amputation Sawing machine operators
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