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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1530724.015 - Gencor Industries, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910
Site Address:
Gencor Industries, Inc.
508 Highway 18 West
Marquette, IA 52158
Mailing Address:
508 Highway 18 West, Marquette, IA 52158
Union Status: Union
SIC:
NAICS: 333120/Construction Machinery Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/01/2021
Emphasis: N:Amputate, S:Amputate
Case Closed: 07/22/2021
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1766853 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $8,525 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,525 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,525 | $0 | $8,525 |
| 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 | Other | 19100212 A01 | 06/17/2021 | 08/04/2021 | $8,525 | $8,525 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 7:15 p.m. on May 10, 2021, an employee working as a welder for a construction machinery manufacturer was welding 9-foot sections of drums together. The employee was rotating a drum using a hand control when he accidently stuck his thumb in an existing bolt hole. The employee pinched his thumb between the drum and the outside roller. The employee received medical treatment without hospitalization for a partially amputated thumb.
Keywords: Catch Point, Caught Between, Caught In, Drum, Finger, Hole, Inexperience, Metal, Metal Sheet, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Partial Amputation, Pinch Point, Pinched, Power Roller, Roller--Mach/Part, Rotating Parts, Thumb, Welder, Welding
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1530724.015 | 20 | M | Non Hospitalized injury | Welders and cutters |