Inspection Detail
Inspection: 115082836 - Tasler Pallet & Eps, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910
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
| 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 |
| # | 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
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
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 115082836 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Occupation not reported |
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