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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1421298.015 - Quad Cities Automatic Pools Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910
Site Address:
Quad Cities Automatic Pools Inc
431 South 6th Ave
De Witt, IA 52742
Mailing Address:
431 South 6th Ave, De Witt, IA 52742
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 453998/All Other Miscellaneous Store Retailers (except Tobacco Stores)
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/06/2019
Emphasis: N:Amputate, S:Tempworkers
Case Closed: 02/11/2020
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1482470 | Yes | |
| Inspection | 1421318 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $5,303 | $0 | $0 | $744 | $0 | $6,047 |
| Current Penalty | $2,651 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,651 |
| 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 | 19100212 A01 | 09/23/2019 | 03/01/2020 | $2,651 | $5,303 | $0 | 10/03/2019 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 19040007 B03 | 09/23/2019 | 10/17/2019 | $0 | $744 | $0 | 10/03/2019 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
At 12:45 p.m. on July 25, 2019, an employee was using a 10-inch Dewalt Model 2009 50-CT 029179 Table Saw to cut 1/2-inch pieces of foam insulation to be used in manufacturing hot tubs. The employee was using both hands to push the pieces through the saw. As a piece was moving through, the employees struck his left thumb against the sawblade. The employee amputated his thumb and required medical treatment without hospitalization.
Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Engineering Controls, Finger, Guard, Hand, Inexperience, Insufficient Supervision, Lack of Engineering Controls, Machine Guarding, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Retail, Retail Store, Saw, Sawblade, Struck Against, Supervision, Table Saw, Thumb, Unguarded
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1421298.015 | 52 | M | Non Hospitalized injury | Laborers, except construction |