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Inspection: 115082836 - Tasler Pallet & Eps, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910

 

Inspection Nr: 115082836
Report ID: 0751910
Date Opened: 10/30/1996

Site Address:
Tasler Pallet & Eps, Inc.
2001 Marvel Street
Webster City, IA 50595

Mailing Address:
1803 Tasler Drive, Webster City, IA 50595

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2499

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/31/1996

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/29/1997

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 4 2 6
Current Violations 3 3 6
Initial Penalty $2,888 $0 $0 $0 $0 $2,888
Current Penalty $1,085 $0 $0 $350 $0 $1,435
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 19100147 C04 I 11/20/1996 11/25/1996 $350 $770 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
2. 01002 Serious 19100147 C07 I 11/20/1996 01/20/1997 $385 $770 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
3. 01003 Other 19100157 G01 11/20/1996 01/20/1997 $350 $578 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
4. 01004 Serious 19100212 A05 11/20/1996 01/20/1997 $350 $770 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
5. 02001 Other 19100037 Q01 11/20/1996 11/26/1996 $0 $0 $0 -  
6. 02002 Other 19100157 E03 11/20/1996 11/26/1996 $0 $0 $0 -  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 171048473
Event: 08/26/1996
Employee's finger amputated in chain and sprocket drive

Employee #1 was pulled off the line to do routine maintenance on a conveyor. He had taken the covers off the chain and sprockets and was spraying the rollers when his hand slipped into the moving drive chain. His right index finger was amputated to the first knuckle. Factors contributing to this accident were the equipment was not turned off and Employee #1 was not trained in lockout/tagout. There were also no written procedures for equipment being locked out and tagged out during maintenance.

Keywords: CHAIN, MAINTENANCE, AMPUTATED, FINGER, WORK RULES, SLIP, LOCKOUT, CONVEYOR, SPROCKET, UNTRAINED

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 115082836 Hospitalized injury Amputation Occupation not reported
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