Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1477536.015 - John Deere Des Moines Works

Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910

Inspection Nr: 1477536.015

Report ID: 0751910

Date Opened: 06/03/2020

Site Address:
John Deere Des Moines Works
825 Sw Irvindale Dr
Ankeny, IA 50023

Mailing Address:
Po Box 1595, Des Moines, IA 50306

Union Status: Union

SIC:

NAICS: 333111/Farm Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/03/2020

Emphasis: N:Amputate, S:Amputate

Case Closed: 12/16/2020

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1598303	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
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

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	Other	88.4 - CODE OF IOWA (2019)	10/19/2020	11/13/2020	$8,051	$8,051	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 126694.015

Event: 05/28/2020

Employee amputates fingertip while assembling farm machinery

At 2:25 p.m. on May 28, 2020, an employee working as an assembler for a farm equipment manufacturer was inserting pins to attach leaf springs to a mainframe. On the third pin, the employee placed his finger inside the space between the mainframe, the leaf spring, and the pin to make sure it was aligned correctly. The employee adjusted the hoist and pinched his left index finger. The employee amputated left his fingertip and received medical treatment without hospitalization.

Keywords: Agriculture Machinery/Vehicle, Amputated, Amputation, Assembling, Falling Object, Farm Machinery, Finger, Fingertip, Hoisting Mechanism, Instantaneous amputation, Metal, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Partial Amputation, Spring, Traumatic Amputation

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1477536.015	47	M	Non Hospitalized injury		Assemblers

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