Inspection Detail

Inspection: 115058307 - Tri State Envelope Corp.

Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910

Inspection Nr: 115058307

Report ID: 0751910

Date Opened: 10/26/1993

Site Address:
Tri State Envelope Corp.
Highway 61, Industrial Park
Wapello, IA 52653

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 282, Wapello, IA 52653

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2677

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/15/1993

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/13/1994

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	4			1		5
Current Violations	4			1		5
Initial Penalty	$2,681	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,681
Current Penalty	$1,300	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,300
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
1.	01001	Serious	19100022 D01	12/10/1993	01/06/1994	$250	$536	$0	12/17/1993	F - Formal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19100027 B01 III	12/10/1993	01/06/1994	$350	$715	$0	12/17/1993	F - Formal Settlement
3.	01003	Serious	19100027 D02 III	12/10/1993	01/06/1994	$350	$715	$0	12/17/1993	F - Formal Settlement
4.	01004	Serious	19100027 D03	12/10/1993	01/06/1994	$350	$715	$0	12/17/1993	F - Formal Settlement
5.	02001	Other	19100179 B05	12/10/1993	12/15/1993	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170568166

Event: 10/26/1993

Employee's fingertip amputated in envelope machine

At approximately 2:15 p.m. on September 29, 1993, Employee #1 was replacing the old knives in an RA#2 envelope machine. After putting the new knives in the machine and making some adjustments, he spun them with his left hand to ensure that they were properly aligned. He did not take his right hand out of the way, and the rotating knives amputated the tip of his right index finger.

Keywords: KNIFE, MAINTENANCE, AMPUTATED, ENVELOPE MACHINE, FINGER, ROTATING KNIFE, WORK RULES, INATTENTION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	115058307			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Folding machine operators

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