Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1540322.015 - Standard Distribution Co.

Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910

Inspection Nr: 1540322.015

Report ID: 0751910

Date Opened: 07/07/2021

Site Address:
Standard Distribution Co.
1109 Viking Road
Cedar Falls, IA 50613

Mailing Address:
317 Savannah Park Road, Cedar Falls, IA 50613

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 493110/General Warehousing and Storage

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/12/2021

Emphasis: N:Amputate, S:Amputate

Case Closed: 02/24/2022

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1781474	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$8,192	$0	$0	$0	$0	$8,192
Current Penalty	$5,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$5,500
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.	01001A	Serious	19100147 C06 I	09/13/2021	10/28/2021	$5,500	$8,192	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	01001B	Serious	19100147 D03	09/13/2021	10/28/2021	$0	$0	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 136929.015

Event: 06/24/2021

Employee amputates fingertip while troubleshooting taping ma

At 4:30 p.m. on June 24, 2021, an employee was performing maintenance on a 3M-Matic a80b Adjustable Case Sealer with AccuGlide 2+ Taping Heads. After employee removed the guard, he ran the machine to observe the bet. The employee dropped a screw and as he reached for the screw, his finger contacted a chain and sprocket mechanism, resulting in an amputation. The employee was hospitalized for treatment of his left pointer fingertip below the nail.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Chain, Contact, Fingertip, Machine Cycled, Maintenance, Reach, Sprocket, Troubleshooting

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1540322.015	57	M	Hospitalized injury		Machinery maintenance occupations

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