Inspection Detail

Inspection: 104223144 - Custom Parts Engineering

Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910

Inspection Nr: 104223144

Report ID: 0751910

Date Opened: 10/19/1988

Site Address:
Custom Parts Engineering
301-1/2 Main
Hospers, IA 51238

Mailing Address:
107 Willow Creek Lane, Hospers, IA 51238

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3599

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/19/1988

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/07/1988

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$240	$0	$0	$0	$0	$240
Current Penalty	$240	$0	$0	$0	$0	$240
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	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19100179 J02 IV	10/31/1988	11/07/1988	$240	$240	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 829739

Event: 10/19/1988

Employee's toes amputated when crushed by cast iron wheel

Employee #1 was raising a cast iron wheel with a hoist chain when the chain broke. The wheel fell on the employee's right foot, amputating half of his big toe and the tips of his second, third, and fourth toes. He was wearing steel toed shoes. A violation was issued because the chain had not been inspected on a daily, weekly, or monthly basis.

Keywords: CHAIN, WHEEL, AMPUTATED, INADEQUATE MAINT, WORK RULES, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, STRUCK BY, TOE, FALLING OBJECT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	104223144			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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