Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1505356.015 - Ups Customer Center

Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910

Inspection Nr: 1505356.015

Report ID: 0751910

Date Opened: 12/04/2020

Site Address:
Ups Customer Center
222 East Union Street
Creston, IA 50801

Mailing Address:
222 East Union Street, Creston, IA 50801

Union Status: Union

SIC:

NAICS: 541614/ Process, Physical Distribution, and Logistics Consulting Services

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/04/2020

Emphasis: N:Amputate, S:Amputate

Case Closed: 06/09/2021

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1695479	Yes	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	$0	$0	$0	$8,500	$0	$8,500
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	19100212 A01	02/26/2021	03/17/2021	$8,500	$7,104	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 132033.015

Event: 11/23/2020

Employee injures fingers when caught in conveyor belt pinch

At 8:00 p.m. on November 23, 2020, Employee #1 was removing packages from a conveyor belt identified as UNLD-1 while it was in motion and placing them in a truck. The employee's right-hand fingers were caught in a pinch point at the end of the conveyor belt. The injuries sustained included amputation of the right pinky finger at the first joint, along with a laceration and fracture to the right index finger. Emergency services transported the employee to the hospital, where he was admitted and treated for the injuries.

Keywords: Amputation, Caught In, Conveyor Belt, Finger, Fracture, Laceration, Pinch Point

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1505356.015	41	M	Hospitalized injury		Mail clerks, excluding postal service

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