Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1493574.015 - Ingredion

Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910

Inspection Nr: 1493574.015

Report ID: 0751910

Date Opened: 09/18/2020

Site Address:
Ingredion
1001 1st St. Sw
Cedar Rapids, IA 52404

Mailing Address:
1001 1st St. Sw, Cedar Rapids, IA 52404

Union Status: Union

SIC:

NAICS: 311211/Flour Milling

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/18/2020

Emphasis: S:Amputate, N:Amputate

Case Closed: 01/22/2021

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1658436	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$14,208	$0	$0	$0	$0	$14,208
Current Penalty	$7,104	$0	$0	$7,104	$0	$14,208
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	11/19/2020	01/15/2021	$7,104	$7,104	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Other	19100147 C07 III A	11/19/2020	01/15/2021	$7,104	$7,104	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 129882.015

Event: 09/09/2020

Employee's finger is amputated by airlock rotary fan

At 1:35 a.m. on September 9, 2020, two employees were working to unclog the Blue Goose Starch Dryer Bin #2 that became caked up and would not flow. The coworker was on the second level, attempting to stick a rod down in the bin to get the starch to flow, while Employee #1 was on the ground level at the airlock. Employee #1 opened the door to the two five-inch inspection ports and stuck his hand inside one of the port holes. The airlock fan caught his finger and caused an amputation. Employee #1's left ring finger was amputated to just behind the fingernail. His finger was caught by the airlock rotary fan. Employee #1 was treated without hospitalization.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Bin, Blind Reaching, Caught By, Clogged, E GI VI (blind reaching), Fan, Finger, Fingertip, Hand, Reaching In, Rotating Parts

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1493574.015	26	M	Non Hospitalized injury		Laborers, except construction

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