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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1399923.015 - Liberty Tire Recycling
Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910
Site Address:
Liberty Tire Recycling
1914 E Euclid Ave Bldg A
Des Moines, IA 50313
Mailing Address:
1914 E Euclid Ave Bldg A, Des Moines, IA 50313
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 423930/Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/10/2019
Emphasis: N:Amputate, S:Amputate
Case Closed: 03/09/2021
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1453488 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $17,368 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $17,368 |
| Current Penalty | $12,934 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $12,934 |
| 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 | Serious | 19100147 C07 III C | 06/14/2019 | 08/26/2020 | $12,934 | $12,934 | $0 | 07/11/2019 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100212 A01 | 06/14/2019 | $0 | $4,434 | $0 | 07/11/2019 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
At 9:30 a.m. on May 9, 2019, an employee was using a putty knife to scrape recycled tire build up from the Grizzly S-80 inclined conveyor system with the conveyor running. The employee positioned a scissor lift under the conveyor's drive and two bend pulleys then reached into the space between the three pulleys and began scraping the drive pulley with a putty knife with the conveyor running. The conveyor belt drive pulley caught the employee's clothing and pulled his arm into the machinery. His arm was partially amputated above the elbow, and he was hospitalized.
Keywords: Aerial Lift, Amputated, Amputation, Arm, Belt Conveyor, Caught Between, Caught By, Caught In, Cleaning, Conveyor, Conveyor Belt, Elbow, Lockout, Lockout/Tagout, Partial Amputation, Point Of Operation, Power Roller, Pulley, Roller Conveyor, Roller--Mach/Part, Training
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1399923.015 | 58 | M | Hospitalized injury | Occupation Not Listed |