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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 104235817 - Viking Pump, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910
Site Address:
Viking Pump, Inc.
406 State Street
Cedar Falls, IA 50613
Mailing Address:
406 State Street - Po Box 8, Cedar Falls, IA 50613
Union Status: Union
SIC:3561
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/07/1989
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/02/1995
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360200141 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 6 | 6 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $4,300 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,300 |
| Current Penalty | $640 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $640 |
| 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 | 880004 | 11/21/1989 | 11/28/1989 | $800 | $800 | $0 | 11/28/1989 | 2 - Appeals Court | Citation has been deleted. |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 880004 | 11/21/1989 | 11/28/1989 | $400 | $800 | $0 | 11/28/1989 | R - Review Commission | |
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 880004 | 11/21/1989 | 11/28/1989 | $800 | $800 | $0 | 11/28/1989 | R - Review Commission | Citation has been deleted. |
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 880004 | 11/21/1989 | 11/28/1989 | $600 | $600 | $0 | 11/28/1989 | R - Review Commission | Citation has been deleted. |
| 5. | 01005 | Serious | 19100023 C03 | 11/21/1989 | 11/28/1989 | $800 | $800 | $0 | 11/28/1989 | R - Review Commission | Citation has been deleted. |
| 6. | 01006A | Serious | 19100219 D01 | 11/21/1989 | 11/28/1989 | $240 | $500 | $0 | 11/28/1989 | R - Review Commission | |
| 7. | 01006B | Serious | 19100219 E01 I | 11/21/1989 | 11/28/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 11/28/1989 | R - Review Commission | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
On October 16, 1989, Employee #1, who was a maintenance worker, walked up the runway, along the side of the incline conveyor. The equipment involved was the Green Sand Belt Conveyor System in a foundry. It consisted of a mullet, an incline belt conveyor, and a distribution belt conveyor overhead. The distribution conveyor had plugged with sand. When Employee #1 reached the top, he fell into the distribution conveyor and got caught between the rollers and the belt. Employee #1 sustained fatal chest injuries. This belt conveyor system had been installed in 1976 and had never been provided with guarding of the moving machinery.
Keywords: CHEST, FRACTURE, MAINTENANCE, BELT, ROLLER--CONST EQUIP, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CONVEYOR, FALL, FOUNDRY
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 104235817 | Fatality | Fracture | Industrial machinery repairers |