Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1210433.015 - A.Y. Mcdonald Mfg. Co.

Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910

Inspection Nr: 1210433.015

Report ID: 0751910

Date Opened: 02/13/2017

Site Address:
A.Y. Mcdonald Mfg. Co.
4800 Chavenelle Road
Dubuque, IA 52002

Mailing Address:
4800 Chavenelle Road Po Box 508, Dubuque, IA 52002

Union Status: Union

SIC:

NAICS: 332919/Other Metal Valve and Pipe Fitting Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/13/2017

Emphasis: N:Amputate, S:Amputate

Case Closed: 06/07/2017

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1175284	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations				2		2
Initial Penalty	$6,300	$0	$0	$0	$0	$6,300
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$6,300	$0	$6,300
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	Other	19100147 C04 I	04/28/2017		$3,150	$3,150	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Other	19100147 C05 I	04/28/2017		$3,150	$3,150	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 93123.015

Event: 01/20/2017

Employee's fractures finger while changing pads on a bell ja

At 2:22 p.m. on January 20, 2017, an employee was changing the pads on the inner section of a bell jar tester. As the inner part of the bell jar tester was lowered to about halfway down in order to access the pads needing replacement, the outer sleeve inadvertently dropped and caught the employee's left index finger. He sustained a fracture on his left index finger, and was hospitalized.

Keywords: Caught Between, Finger, Fracture, Lockout/Tagout, Pinned, Struck By

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1210433.015	53	M	Hospitalized injury		Machinists

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