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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1223912.015 - Pottawattamie County
Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910
Site Address:
Pottawattamie County
1400 Big Lake Road
Council Bluffs, IA 51501
Mailing Address:
227 S 6th St, Council Bluffs, IA 51501
Union Status: Union
SIC:
NAICS: 921190/Other General Government Support
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: LocalGovt
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/10/2017
Emphasis: N:Amputate, S:Amputate
Case Closed: 06/19/2017
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1199189 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $4,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,500 |
| Current Penalty | $4,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,500 |
| 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 C01 | 04/24/2017 | 06/09/2017 | $4,500 | $4,500 | $0 | Z - Issued | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100147 C04 I | 04/24/2017 | 06/09/2017 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Z - Issued | ||
| 3. | 01001C | Serious | 19100147 C07 I | 04/24/2017 | 06/09/2017 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Z - Issued | ||
| 4. | 01001D | Serious | 19100219 D01 | 04/24/2017 | 06/09/2017 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Z - Issued | ||
| 5. | 01001E | Serious | 19100219 E01 | 04/24/2017 | 06/09/2017 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Z - Issued |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 1:45 p.m. on April 4, 2017, Employee #1 was replacing the v-belts on the drive system from an electric motor on a large centrifugal fan. He rolled the new v-belt on the v-belt pulleys, which required the pulleys to be rotated to place the new v-belt onto them. The v-belt was on the fan pulley and when the employee was pulling on the v-belt to roll it onto the electric motor pulley, the fan had to rotated. Once the v-belt was on the electric motor pulley the v-belt/pulleys/fan assembly continued to slowly rotate from being pulled on and his finger was caught in the pinch point between the v-belt pulley and v-belt on the electric motor. Employee #1 had turned the power off to the electric motor, but had not performed LOTO. Employee #1's left ring fingertip was amputated with part of the bone in the fingertip. Employee #1 was transported to a medical center, where he received treatment and was then hospitalized. The remaining tip of his finger was removed to the first finger joint at the hospital.
Keywords: Amputation, Belt, Drive Shaft, Electric Motor, Finger, Installing
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1223912.015 | 44 | M | Hospitalized injury |