Inspection Detail

Inspection: 115094146 - Mid-Central Plastics, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910

Inspection Nr: 115094146

Report ID: 0751910

Date Opened: 10/27/1999

Site Address:
Mid-Central Plastics, Inc.
2360 Grand Avenue
West Des Moines, IA 50265

Mailing Address:
2360 Grand Avenue, Box 85337, West Des Moines, IA 50265

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3089

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/28/1999

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/13/2000

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	200520419	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2			1		3
Current Violations	2			1		3
Initial Penalty	$3,600	$0	$0	$900	$0	$4,500
Current Penalty	$1,800	$0	$0	$450	$0	$2,250
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	12/02/1999	01/21/2000	$675	$1,350	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19100212 A01	12/02/1999	12/07/1999	$1,125	$2,250	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	02001	Other	40004 2	12/02/1999	12/07/1999	$450	$900	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170568877

Event: 08/26/1999

Employee's finger amputated when glove caught by drill press

Employee #1 was operating a drill press when he reached with his right hand and his glove became caught, amputating his index finger. The press had no form of guarding.

Keywords: CLOTHING, AMPUTATED, FINGER, GLOVE, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BY, DRILL PRESS, PRESS OPERATOR, PRESS, UNGUARDED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	115094146			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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