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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1549693.015 - Kibble Equipment
Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910
Site Address:
Kibble Equipment
2197 Highway 218 E
Osage, IA 50461
Mailing Address:
2197 Highway 218 E, Osage, IA 50461
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 444210/Outdoor Power Equipment Stores
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/20/2021
Emphasis: N:Amputate, S:Amputate
Case Closed: 02/07/2022
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1800724 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $7,315 | $0 | $0 | $821 | $0 | $8,136 |
| Current Penalty | $7,315 | $0 | $0 | $821 | $0 | $8,136 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 19100244 A02 III | 10/20/2021 | 12/08/2021 | $7,315 | $7,315 | $0 | Z - Issued | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100244 A02 V | 10/20/2021 | 12/08/2021 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Z - Issued | ||
| 3. | 01001C | Serious | 19100244 A02 VI A | 10/20/2021 | 12/08/2021 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Z - Issued | ||
| 4. | 02001 | Other | 19040029 B01 | 10/20/2021 | 12/08/2021 | $821 | $821 | $0 | Z - Issued |
Investigation Summary
At 8:45 a.m. on August 19, 2021, an employee working as a farm equipment mechanic for an equipment supplier was holding a wrench on a bolt/nut. The employee was assisting a coworker installing an axle extension on a new combine. The coworker was using a torque wrench on the bolt/nut when the air jack failed and the axle housing extension fell onto the employee's lower left leg. The employee sustained an amputation to his lower leg. The employee was hospitalized for treatment.
Keywords: Agriculture Machinery/Vehicle, Air Pressure, Amputated, Amputation, Axle, Catch Point, Crushed, Falling Object, Farm Machinery, Foot, Hand Tool, Hoist, Hoisting Mechanism, Installing, Instantaneous amputation, Insufficient Supervision, Jack, Leg, Maintenance, Malfunction, Material Handling, Mech Malfunction, Mechanic, Partial Amputation, Pinch Point, Pinched, Pneumatic, Pneumatic Lift, Pneumatic equipment, Pneumatic system, Shear, Sheared, Traumatic Amputation, Unsafe Position, Unstable Load, Work Surface, Wrench, Wrong Equipment
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1549693.015 | 28 | M | Hospitalized injury | Farm equipment mechanics |