Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1440928.015 - Superior Tube Products, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910

Inspection Nr: 1440928.015

Report ID: 0751910

Date Opened: 10/28/2019

Site Address:
Superior Tube Products, Inc.
280 East 90th Street
Davenport, IA 52806

Mailing Address:
280 East 90th Street, Davenport, IA 52806

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 332996/Fabricated Pipe and Pipe Fitting Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/28/2019

Emphasis: N:Amputate, S:Amputate

Case Closed: 02/04/2020

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1511061	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$7,956	$0	$0	$638	$0	$8,594
Current Penalty	$5,500	$0	$0	$500	$0	$6,000
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	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19100179 N03 I	01/03/2020		$5,500	$7,956	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	02001	Other	19040029 B01	01/03/2020		$500	$638	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 121145.015

Event: 10/22/2019

Employee amputates finger when pinched under falling steel t

At 8:50 a.m. on October 22, 2019, an employee working for a pipe and pipe fitting manufacturer was attempting to raise a 12-inch by 12-inch by 22-foot-1/4 inch 1,000-pound steel tube. The employee placed a 3-inch by 4-inch piece of wood in the end of the tube and attached a basket sling to the overhead crane hook. As the employee raised the crane mechanism, the sling slipped off of the wood. The metal fell approximately 4 inches onto the employee's left hand, amputating his index finger and fracturing his thumb. The employee required hospitalization for his injuries.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Crane, Crane Hook, Falling Object, Finger, Fracture, Hand, Hoist, Hoisting Mechanism, Instantaneous amputation, Insufficient Supervision, Laceration, Material Handling, Pinched, Sling, Slip, Steel, Steel Tube, Thumb, Traumatic Amputation

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1440928.015	38	M	Hospitalized injury		Crane and tower operators

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