Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1370269.015 - Unverferth Manufacturing Co. Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910

Inspection Nr: 1370269.015

Report ID: 0751910

Date Opened: 01/09/2019

Site Address:
Unverferth Manufacturing Co. Inc.
27612 Temple Ave
Shell Rock, IA 50670

Mailing Address:
27612 Temple Ave, Shell Rock, IA 50670

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 333111/Farm Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/09/2019

Emphasis: N:Amputate, S:Amputate

Case Closed: 03/20/2019

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1394474	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$9,422	$0	$0	$0	$0	$9,422
Current Penalty	$9,422	$0	$0	$0	$0	$9,422
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	19100184 E02 II	02/18/2019	03/07/2019	$4,711	$4,711	$0		Z - Issued
2.	01002	Serious	19100184 E03 I	02/18/2019	03/07/2019	$4,711	$4,711	$0		Z - Issued

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 112443.015

Event: 10/18/2018

Employee's thumb is caught in chain while welding part, late

At 7:30 a.m. on October 18, 2018, an employee was welding an axle extension and lifted the part to reorient it before making another weld on it. The employee placed his hand on the chain to guide the part and it struck the corner of the work table, twisting it. The employee caught his thumb in the chain as it twisted and later had it surgically amputated. The employee was hospitalized.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Caught In, Chain, Thumb, Welder, Welding

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1370269.015	45	M	Non Hospitalized injury		Welders and cutters

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