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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 115075202 - Acutus Gladwin Industries
Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910
Site Address:
Acutus Gladwin Industries
Ipsco Plant, 1770 Zackary Avenue
Muscatine, IA 52761
Mailing Address:
1750 Bill Sharp Blvd., Muscatine, IA 52761
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:7699
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/11/1996
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/10/1997
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360696330 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $1,650 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,650 |
| Current Penalty | $1,450 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,450 |
| 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 | 19100147 C01 | 01/06/1997 | 02/28/1997 | $725 | $825 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100147 F01 | 01/06/1997 | 02/28/1997 | $725 | $825 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 8:35 p.m. on October 15, 1996, Employee #1 and several coworkers were raising the upper hold-down roll assembly on a slitter machine. Employee #1 was straddling the west I-beam, observing the roll assembly as the hydraulic cylinders deployed. As the cylinders neared full deployment, the roll assembly twisted and the temporary welds holding the roll assembly broke. The roll assembly fell on top of Employee #1 and nearly severed his left leg at the hip. Employee #1 was hospitalized and lapsed into a coma during surgery. He died on or about October 24, 1996.
Keywords: SEVERED, BROKEN WELD, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, STRUCK BY, SLITTER, FALLING OBJECT, LEG
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 115075202 | Fatality | Amputation | Machine operators, not specified |