Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1211946.015 - Color-Ize
Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910
Site Address:
Color-Ize
317 E 5th
Storm Lake, IA 50588
Mailing Address:
317 E 5th Po Box 521, Storm Lake, IA 50588
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 323110/Commercial Lithographic Printing
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/21/2017
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/03/2017
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1172995 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $775 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $775 |
| Current Penalty | $400 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $400 |
| 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 | 19100212 A01 | 03/10/2017 | 04/26/2017 | $400 | $775 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 10:00 a.m. on January 6, 2017, an employee was loading and adjusting paper in the Challenge Champion commercial paper cuter, model 305 MB, SN 1469, circa 1963. The employee had her foot on the machine's foot treadle, which controlled the hydraulic clamping mechanism. The clamping mechanism had a normal clamping pressure of 800 psi. As she was adjusting paper under the clamping mechanism. She was distracted by a coworker. The employee turned, and inadvertently pressed the foot pedal, bringing the clamping mechanism down onto her forearm. The guillotine style cutting blade was guarded through the use of two-hand control. However the clamping mechanism was not guarded. The employee received an open fracture of the right forearm.
Keywords: Arm, Caught In, Fracture, Machine Guarding
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1211946.015 | 63 | F | Hospitalized injury | Printing machine operators |
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