Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1447404.015 - Prairie Farms Dairy

Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910

Inspection Nr: 1447404.015

Report ID: 0751910

Date Opened: 11/25/2019

Site Address:
Prairie Farms Dairy
3510 Central Avenue
Dubuque, IA 52001

Mailing Address:
3510 Central Avenue Attn: Bob Walker, Dubuque, IA 52001

Union Status: Union

SIC:

NAICS: 424430/Dairy Product (except Dried or Canned) Merchant Wholesalers

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/25/2019

Emphasis: N:Amputate, S:Amputate

Case Closed: 05/28/2020

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1520133	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$18,753	$0	$0	$0	$0	$18,753
Current Penalty	$12,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$12,500
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	19100212 A01	04/07/2020	05/22/2020	$8,000	$11,934	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19100305 B01	04/07/2020	05/22/2020	$4,500	$6,819	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 121988.015

Event: 11/20/2019

Employee's fingers are crushed in blow mold press

At 6:00 a.m. on November 20, 2019, Employee #1 was adjusting the swing screws on the blow mold head on the Uniloy 350 R2 (6) Reciprocating Series, Serial No. 350R2 326. The employee's left hand was caught between the closing dies of a unguarded Uniloy 350 R2 (6) Reciprocating Series, Serial No. 350R2 326. During a swing bolt adjustment procedure, the employee's left hand was inadvertently placed in the unguarded point of operation, while the machine was cycling. Employee #1 suffered crushing injuries to the left hand fingers, requiring hospitalization.

Keywords: Caught Between, Crushed, Crushing, Die, Finger, Hand, Machine Cycled, Mold, Point Of Operation, Press Operator, Unguarded, Unguarded Live Parts

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1447404.015	51	M	Hospitalized injury		Occupation Not Listed

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