Inspection Detail

Inspection: 115089294 - Dethmers Manufacturing Company

Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910

Inspection Nr: 115089294

Report ID: 0751910

Date Opened: 07/14/1998

Site Address:
Dethmers Manufacturing Company
Highway 18 E
Boyden, IA 51234

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 189, Boyden, IA 51234

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3799

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/14/1998

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/28/1998

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2			2		4
Current Violations	2			2		4
Initial Penalty	$1,100	$0	$0	$900	$0	$2,000
Current Penalty	$1,100	$0	$0	$900	$0	$2,000
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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	19100157 G01	08/06/1998	08/18/1998	$550	$550	$0	-
2.	01002	Serious	19100212 A01	08/06/1998	08/12/1998	$550	$550	$0	-
3.	02001	Other	40004 2	08/04/1998	08/07/1998	$900	$900	$0	-
4.	02002	Other	19100147 C04 I	08/06/1998	09/01/1998	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170568927

Event: 05/19/1998

Employee's thumb amputated when pulled into grinding belt

Employee #1 was grinding steel when the steel piece became caught on something and pulled his left thumb into grinding belt. His thumb was amputated to the knuckle.

Keywords: GRINDER, AMPUTATED, BELT, STRUCK AGAINST, CAUGHT BY, THUMB, GRINDING MACHINE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	115089294			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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