Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1289913.015 - John Boyt Industrial Sewing, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910

Inspection Nr: 1289913.015

Report ID: 0751910

Date Opened: 01/24/2018

Site Address:
John Boyt Industrial Sewing, Inc.
3101 Justin Drive
Urbandale, IA 50322

Mailing Address:
3101 Justin Drive, Urbandale, IA 50322

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 314912/Canvas and Related Product Mills

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/24/2018

Emphasis: N:Amputate, S:Amputate

Case Closed: 03/29/2018

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1302935	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$750	$0	$0	$150	$0	$900
Current Penalty	$750	$0	$0	$0	$0	$750
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	Serious	19100212 A01	02/06/2018	03/06/2018	$750	$750	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	02001	Other	19040039 A02	02/06/2018		$0	$150	$0		I - Informal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 102571.015

Event: 09/26/2017

Employee catches fingers in RF heat sealer press and amputat

At 9:30 a.m. on September 26, 2017, an employee was creating an overlap in vinyl pieces using a heat sealer press with a coworker. The employee had his hand in the point of operation when the coworker started the press cycle and caught the employee's finger against the base plate. The employee suffered crushing injuries and amputated his finger. The employee was hospitalized.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Finger, Mechanical Power Press, Point Of Operation, Press, Sealing Machine

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1289913.015	27	M	Non Hospitalized injury		Textile sewing machine operators

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