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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1452409.015 - Elder Corporation
Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910
Site Address:
Elder Corporation
1455 Pleasant Hill Blvd
Pleasant Hill, IA 50327
Mailing Address:
5088 East University Ave, Pleasant Hill, IA 50327
Union Status: Union
SIC:
NAICS: 237310/ Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/20/2019
Emphasis: N:Amputate, N:Trench, S:Fall
Case Closed: 03/17/2020
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1527695 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $8,051 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,051 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,051 | $0 | $8,051 |
| 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. | 01001A | Other | 19260555 A07 | 01/29/2020 | 03/11/2020 | $8,051 | $8,051 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 12:45 p.m. on December 17, 2019, an employee working as an excavation machine operator for a highway and bridge contractor was removing mud from the rear conveyor roller of a Vermeer Model HG6800TX Wood chipping machine. The employee caught his sweatshirt in the rollers causing his right arm to be pulled in between a roller and the rear discharge belt as the belt was moving at idle speed. The employee was caught up to the shoulder until the pressure sensor shut the belt down. He was caught for approximately 15 to 20 minutes before he was found by a coworker (foreman). The employee received crushing injuries to his right arm and was hospitalized to treat compression injuries.
Keywords: Arm, Catch Point, Caught Between, Chipper, Cleaning, Clothing, Compressed By, Construction, Construction vehicle, Contusion, Conveyor Belt, Crushed, Energized, Equipment Operator, Excavation, Excavator, Lockout, Lockout/Tagout, Machine operator, Pinch Point, Pinched, Pulled In, Roller--Mach/Part, Shoulder
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1452409.015 | 41 | M | Hospitalized injury | Excavating and loading machine operators |