Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1212637.015 - Calcium Products
Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910
Site Address:
Calcium Products
2055 Quail Ave.
Fort Dodge, IA 50501
Mailing Address:
2055 Quail Ave., Fort Dodge, IA 50501
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 541710/ Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/23/2017
Emphasis: N:Amputate, S:Amputate
Case Closed: 06/19/2017
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1179336 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $2,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,500 |
| Current Penalty | $2,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,500 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 19100147 C04 I | 03/30/2017 | 05/16/2017 | $2,500 | $2,500 | $0 | Z - Issued | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100147 C04 II | 03/30/2017 | 05/16/2017 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Z - Issued | ||
| 3. | 01001C | Serious | 19100147 C07 I | 03/30/2017 | 05/16/2017 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Z - Issued |
Investigation Summary
At 3:30 p.m. on January 31, 2017, an employee turned the Pin Mixer machine off and then used a wrench to remove the nut holding a door (guard) closed on the mixer. The employee had turned the Pin Mixer electric motor off at the operators station. The mixing shaft in the mixer had not stopped rotating, when the employee opened a secured door to clean material out of the discharge end of the mixer. The employee kicked at some of the material that was stuck in the opening of the door. The end of the employee's steel toed boot made contact with the end of a mixing pin on the mixing shaft that had not stopped rotating. Contact with the mixing pin resulted in the end of the middle toe on his left foot being amputated.
Keywords: Amputation, Foot, Lockout/Tagout, Machine Guarding, Mixer, Unguarded
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1212637.015 | 42 | M | Hospitalized injury | Machine operators, not specified |
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