Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1436745.015 - Jorge Chapa Farm Labor Service

Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910

Inspection Nr: 1436745.015

Report ID: 0751910

Date Opened: 10/09/2019

Site Address:
Jorge Chapa Farm Labor Service
701 N Hwy 218
Vinton, IA 52349

Mailing Address:
712 Comedy Lane, Edinburg, TX 78542

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 115115/Farm Labor Contractors and Crew Leaders

Inspection Type: Unprog Rel

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/09/2019

Emphasis: N:Amputate, S:Amputate

Case Closed: 12/11/2024

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Inspection	1436732	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$7,956	$0	$0	$0	$0	$7,956
Current Penalty	$4,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$4,000
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	Latest Event
1.	01001A	Serious	19100147 C07 I	10/30/2019	11/26/2019	$4,000	$7,956	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01001B	Serious	19100147 F02 I	10/30/2019	11/26/2019	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01001C	Serious	19100147 F03 I	10/30/2019	11/26/2019	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 120572.015

Event: 10/04/2019

Employee amputates finger when hand is pulled into rollers

At 7:30 p.m. on October 4, 2019, an employee working on a farm was cleaning out a husker machine. The employee was using a wire to clean out kernels of corn when the wire caught on a rotating shaft. The employee's right hand middle finger was pulled into a pinch point between the rollers. The employee amputated the end of his finger and was hospitalized.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Bypass Guard, Caught In, Cleaning, Farm, Farm Machinery, Farm worker, Finger, Fingertip, Instantaneous amputation, Lockout, Lockout/Tagout, Partial Amputation, Pinched, Power Roller, Pulled In, Safety Device, Traumatic Amputation

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1436745.015	60	M	Hospitalized injury

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