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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1531566.015 - Koch Nitrogen Co-Marshalltown
Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910
Site Address:
Koch Nitrogen Co-Marshalltown
3046 Garwin Road
Marshalltown, IA 50158
Mailing Address:
3046 Garwin Road, Marshalltown, IA 50158
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 424910/Farm Supplies Merchant Wholesalers
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/11/2021
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/26/2021
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1767973 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,700 | $0 | $1,700 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,700 | $0 | $1,700 |
| 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 | 19040004 A | 06/23/2021 | 07/20/2021 | $850 | $850 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 19040040 A | 06/23/2021 | $850 | $850 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 1:45 p.m. on May 13, 2021, an employee working as a machine operator for a farm supply company was working with a coworker removing packing around a cylinder in a Worthington Corporation Compressor (13-1/2 by 7-3/4 by 7; Serial Number: L-87864). While removing the packing, the spring broke and snapped toward an employee. The metal spring piece went under the employee's safety glasses and into his eye. The employee was hospitalized for treatment due to a foreign object in his eye.
Keywords: Compressor, Eye, Eye protection, Flying Object, Machine operator, Material Handling, Metal, Removing, Spring, Struck By, Unloading
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1531566.015 | 61 | M | Hospitalized injury | Machinery maintenance occupations |