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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1508291.015 - Kay Tank Corporation
Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910
Site Address:
Kay Tank Corporation
1301 Pine St.
Janesville, IA 50647
Mailing Address:
1301 Pine St., Janesville, IA 50647
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 332313/Plate Work Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/21/2020
Emphasis: N:Amputate, S:Amputate, S:Tempworkers
Case Closed: 04/30/2021
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1708115 | Yes | |
| Inspection | 1508299 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $8,096 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,096 |
| Current Penalty | $8,096 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,096 |
| 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 A03 II | 03/12/2021 | 04/28/2021 | $8,096 | $8,096 | $0 | Z - Issued |
Investigation Summary
At 11:30 p.m. on December 16, 2020, an employee was feeding a 14-gauge steel plate (measuring 7.5 inches x 14 inches) into a bender roller machine by hand. While applying additional pressure to the plate near the roller, the employee's leather glove became caught in a pinch point between the metal plate and the roller. As a result, the left hand was pulled into the rollers up to the knuckles. The bender roller machine lacked adequate machine guarding, and there were no engineering or administrative controls in place to protect workers. The employee suffered an amputation of the ring finger and fractures to the middle and pinky fingers on the left hand. The employee was hospitalized.
Keywords: Amputated, Caught In, Finger, Fracture, Glove, Hand, Knuckle, Machine Guarding, Pinch Point, Pulled In, Roller Conveyor, Unguarded
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1508291.015 | 27 | M | Hospitalized injury | Fabricating machine operators, n.e.c. |