Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1373359.015 - Titan Machinery, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Omaha Area Office
Site Address:
Titan Machinery, Inc.
1660 South Baltimore Ave
Hastings, NE 68901
Mailing Address:
1660 South Baltimore Ave, Hastings, NE 68901
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 423820/Farm and Garden Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/24/2019
Emphasis: N:Amputate
Case Closed: 04/24/2019
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1417461 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $9,471 | $0 | $9,471 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,500 | $0 | $6,500 |
| 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. | 01001 | Other | 19040039 A02 | 02/14/2019 | $6,500 | $9,471 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 12:00 a.m. on January 24, 2019, an employee was alone and was attempting to connect the power takeoff shaft from a tractor to a Rhino RC 20 Shredder. The shredder is a piece of farm equipment and had recently been purchased by Titan Machinery and had to be tested prior to sale. The power take off shaft slipped out of the employee's hand which created a shearing action against his other hand and the shredder. As his fingers were in the path of the falling PTO shaft, the tips of two of his fingers were sheared off. As the power take off shaft fell out of the employee's hand, it created a shearing action against the employee's fingers and the shredder. The employee was hospitalized, and the result was the amputation of the tips of two of his fingers.
Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Fingertip, Shaft, Tractor
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1373359.015 | 65 | M | Hospitalized injury | Farm equipment mechanics |
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