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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1498096.015 - Innovative Injection Technologies, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910
Site Address:
Innovative Injection Technologies, Inc.
2360 Grand Ave
West Des Moines, IA 50265
Mailing Address:
2360 Grand Ave, West Des Moines, IA 50265
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 333511/Industrial Mold Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/19/2020
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/26/2021
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1673201 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $6,157 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,157 |
| Current Penalty | $6,157 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,157 |
| 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 | 19100212 A01 | 12/03/2020 | 12/09/2020 | $6,157 | $6,157 | $0 | Z - Issued | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 19040007 B03 | 12/03/2020 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Z - Issued |
Investigation Summary
At 1:30 a.m. on October 15, 2020, an employee was operating a plastic press mold machine. The employee was inspecting molded parts and packaging them. To speed the process up, the employee reached onto the unguarded conveyor to slide molded parts to the inspection table. As the employee was reaching onto the conveyor, the robotic arm dropped down, striking the employee in the back of the head and pinning his head between the conveyor and the robotic arm. The employee suffered multiple lacerations to the back of the head, a fractured nose, and a fractured jaw. The employee underwent surgery, was hospitalized, and his jaw was wired shut for eight weeks.
Keywords: Caught Between, Conveyor, Fracture, Head, Inspecting, Jaw, Laceration, Molding Machine, Nose, Packaging, Pinned, Robotics, Struck By, Unguarded
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1498096.015 | 44 | M | Hospitalized injury | Extruding and forming machine operators |