Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1495615.015 - Dyersville Die Cast

Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910

Inspection Nr: 1495615.015

Report ID: 0751910

Date Opened: 10/02/2020

Site Address:
Dyersville Die Cast
528 5th St Nw
Dyersville, IA 52040

Mailing Address:
502 5th St Nw, Dyersville, IA 52040

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 331521/Aluminum Die-Casting Foundries

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/02/2020

Emphasis: N:Amputate, S:Amputate

Case Closed: 01/12/2021

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1666005	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$7,104	$0	$0	$0	$0	$7,104
Current Penalty	$7,104	$0	$0	$0	$0	$7,104
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citation Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19100147 C04 I	12/16/2020	01/13/2021	$7,104	$7,104	$0		Z - Issued

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 130021.015

Event: 09/28/2020

Employee crushes his hand while attempting to dislodge machi

At 10:15 a.m. on September 28, 2020, an employee was attempting to dislodge a part that was stuck in a cylinder core and die press (Lester HP 600 XSF, Serial Number 8352). The employee did not have his channel locks and used his hands to dislodge the part. The employee opened the back door to disengage the interlock, but then closed the door, restoring power to the die. The cylinder core of the die came down, crushing the employee's right hand and fingers. The employee was hospitalized.

Keywords: Activated, Crushed, Crushing, Die, Finger, Hand, Machine operator, Press Cylinder, Stuck, Troubleshooting

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1495615.015	48	M	Hospitalized injury		Supervisors, production occupations

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