Inspection Detail

Inspection: 104256631 - Excel Corporation

Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910

Inspection Nr: 104256631

Report ID: 0751910

Date Opened: 10/15/1990

Site Address:
Excel Corporation
600 S. Iowa Avenue
Ottumwa, IA 52501

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:2011

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Complaint

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/16/1990

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/26/1991

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Complaint	73198632	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$420	$0	$0	$0	$0	$420
Current Penalty	$420	$0	$0	$0	$0	$420
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	19100212 A03 II	10/23/1990	11/13/1990	$420	$420	$0	11/13/1990	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 829101

Event: 10/15/1990

Employee's forearm amputated in press

Employee #1 was operating a press that deboned the shoulder meat of a hog. After the meat was pressed off the bone, the machine would operate to take the bone out of the machine so the next pieces can move into the point of operation. Sometimes the bone would not get completely out of the way of the next portion to be deboned, and the operator would need to use a tool to push it aside. Employee #1 used the tool, but had trouble getting the bone out of the way. The machine cycled while his arm and the tool were in the press, boring the head down into Employee #1's hand and forearm. His arm was amputated below the elbow. He was hospitalized for his injuries.

Keywords: MAINTENANCE, AMPUTATED, WORK RULES, FOREARM, LOCKOUT, PRESS OPERATOR, PRESS

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	104256631			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Crushing and grinding machine operators

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