Inspection Detail

Inspection: 104266374 - Louis Rich Co.

Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910

Inspection Nr: 104266374

Report ID: 0751910

Date Opened: 09/21/1987

Site Address:
Louis Rich Co.
207 West 2nd Street
West Liberty, IA 52776

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2015

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Planned

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/22/1987

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/13/1987

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	4					4
Current Violations	4					4
Initial Penalty	$420	$0	$0	$0	$0	$420
Current Penalty	$270	$0	$0	$0	$0	$270
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	19100023 A09	09/29/1987	11/30/1987	$84	$120	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19100023 C01	09/29/1987	10/19/1987	$42	$60	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01003	Serious	19100023 C03	09/29/1987	10/03/1987	$84	$120	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	01004	Serious	19100151 C	09/29/1987	11/03/1987	$60	$120	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 1001627

Event: 09/21/1987

Employee's fingertip amputated in chain and sprocket

Employee #1, a maintenance worker, was adjusting a production machine. He had removed the machine's guard to access the trouble area when his fingertip became caught in a chain and sprocket drive and was amputated. Employee #1 was hospitalized.

Keywords: CHAIN, MAINTENANCE, AMPUTATED, FINGER, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BY, LOCKOUT, SPROCKET, UNGUARDED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	104266374			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Not specified mechanics and repairers

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