Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1283549.015 - Jendro Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910

Inspection Nr: 1283549.015

Report ID: 0751910

Date Opened: 12/13/2017

Site Address:
Jendro Inc.
502 North Maple Street
New Hampton, IA 50659

Mailing Address:
108 Development Drive Po Box 97, Charles City, IA 50616

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 562111/Solid Waste Collection

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/13/2017

Emphasis: N:Amputate, S:Amputate

Case Closed: 05/22/2018

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1275354	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	3			1		4
Current Violations	2			2		4
Initial Penalty	$7,500	$0	$0	$500	$0	$8,000
Current Penalty	$4,500	$0	$0	$2,750	$0	$7,250
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citation Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	88.4 - CODE OF IOWA (2017)	01/22/2018	04/30/2018	$2,500	$2,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Other	19100145 E02	01/22/2018	04/30/2018	$2,500	$2,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01003	Serious	19100147 C04 II	01/22/2018	04/30/2018	$2,000	$2,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	02001	Other	19040029 B01	01/22/2018	02/16/2018	$250	$500	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 101586.015

Event: 10/17/2017

Employee amputates arm when caught between the platen and tr

At 5:00 a.m. on October 17, 2017, an employee was collecting recycling material. The employee was operating a Lodal brand, model EVO-MAG-20-TS mobile waste collection truck. The collection truck was a side loading type. The employee started the residential recycling collection at 4:09 a.m. The employee completed several stops. The employee emptied the recycling receptacle into the hopper and started a compaction cycle with the controls in automatic mode. A switch did not operate normally which caused the platen be fully extended into the waste housing. The employee walked around the front of the vehicle and on the driver's side of the truck to the passenger's side (adjacent to the curb) and got on an open tread platform. At some point, the malfunctioning switch triggered and the platen started returning to the home position. The employee lost balance while on the platform and his left arm entered the hopper opening and was caught between the retracting platen and a structural steel member of the truck. The employee tried to activate the E-stop switch. The employee pulled his arm out of the pinch point. However, he sustained crushing injuries and degloving to the left arm. The employe's arm was amputated on October 30, 2017.

Keywords: Amputated, Arm, Automatic Restart, Caught Between, Hydraulic Press, Truck

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1283549.015	52	M	Hospitalized injury		Waste/Debris Collector

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