Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1374617.015 - Wells Enterprises, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910
Site Address:
Wells Enterprises, Inc.
1191 18th St Sw
Le Mars, IA 51031
Mailing Address:
1 Bluebunny Drive, Le Mars, IA 51031
Union Status: Union
SIC:
NAICS: 311520/Ice Cream and Frozen Dessert Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/29/2019
Emphasis: N:Amputate, S:Amputate
Case Closed: 04/11/2019
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1418219 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $4,804 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,804 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,200 | $0 | $7,200 |
| 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 | 19100147 C07 I B | 02/28/2019 | $7,200 | $4,804 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 10:24 p.m. on January 17, 2019, an employee was working for a firm that manufactured ice cream and other frozen desserts. She reached into a three-lane cone filler to properly set a peanut cup in its holding bracket. The cup fell onto a moving conveyor below, and the employee reached for it. The conveyor cycled forward and pinched the employee's finger between the cup and the bracket. She sustained the amputation of the index finger on her right hand. She was hospitalized.
Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Caught Between, Conveyor, Finger, Food processing, Machine Guarding, Pinched
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1374617.015 | 63 | F | Hospitalized injury | Machine operators, not specified |
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