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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1488822.015 - Glen-Gery Adel Plant
Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910
Site Address:
Glen-Gery Adel Plant
204 Brickyard Drive
Adel, IA 50003
Mailing Address:
204 Brickyard Drive, Adel, IA 50003
Union Status: Union
SIC:
NAICS: 327120
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/19/2020
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 11/13/2020
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1644033 | Yes | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 6 | 6 | ||||
| Current Violations | 6 | 6 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $39,778 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $39,778 |
| Current Penalty | $39,778 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $39,778 |
| 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. | 01001 | Serious | 19100028 B02 II | 10/07/2020 | 11/02/2020 | $7,104 | $7,104 | $0 | Z - Issued | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100029 B02 | 10/07/2020 | 11/02/2020 | $5,682 | $5,682 | $0 | Z - Issued | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100138 A | 10/07/2020 | 11/02/2020 | $8,524 | $8,524 | $0 | Z - Issued | ||
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19100147 C04 I | 10/07/2020 | 11/02/2020 | $7,104 | $7,104 | $0 | Z - Issued | ||
| 5. | 01005 | Serious | 19100219 C03 | 10/07/2020 | 11/02/2020 | $5,682 | $5,682 | $0 | Z - Issued | ||
| 6. | 01006 | Serious | 19101200 F06 II | 10/07/2020 | 11/02/2020 | $5,682 | $5,682 | $0 | Z - Issued |
Investigation Summary
At 10:00 a.m. on August 13, 2020, an employee was applying a finishing slurry to brick faces with a high-pressure Graco paint sprayer, model number 257060. The sprayer was pressurized to 3,000 p.s.i. for proper application. The employee was working his way around a loaded brick cart that was applying slurry to when the rigid spray hose became twisted and kinked. The employee was unrolling and twisting the hose/spray gun in the opposite direction to un-kink the hose. While doing this, the employee's left index finger breached the spray nozzle guard at the same time the trigger became depressed, discharging the high-pressure slurry into the employee's left index finger. The employee's skin immediately turned white and purple. The employee's finger could not be saved, and was ultimately removed by hand surgeon just below the proximal interphalangeal joint. The employee was hospitalized.
Keywords: Air Pressure, Amputated, Brick, Building, Cart, Finger, Guard, High Pressure, Injection, Material Handling, Spray Painting, Spraying Rig
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1488822.015 | 59 | M | Hospitalized injury | Occupation Not Listed |