Inspection Detail

Inspection: 115081895 - The Quaker Oats Company

Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910

Inspection Nr: 115081895

Report ID: 0751910

Date Opened: 11/19/1997

Site Address:
The Quaker Oats Company
418 2nd Street, N.E.
Cedar Rapids, IA 52402

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:2043

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/19/1997

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/24/1997

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200520435

Event: 08/14/1997

Employee's finger crushed between magnets

Employee #1 was handling large, heavy, and powerful, rare earth magnets when the magnets suddenly came together, crushing the tip of his left middle finger.

Keywords: MAGNET, UNSECURED, FINGER, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, MECH MAT HANDLING

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	115081895			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Millwrights

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