Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1552759.015 - Owen Industries, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910

Inspection Nr: 1552759.015

Report ID: 0751910

Date Opened: 09/09/2021

Site Address:
Owen Industries, Inc.
501 Avenue H
Carter Lake, IA 51510

Mailing Address:
500 Avenue H, Carter Lake, IA 51510

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 332312/Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/26/2021

Emphasis: N:Amputate

Case Closed: 02/01/2022

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1807011	Yes	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$12,288	$0	$0	$0	$0	$12,288
Current Penalty	$9,830	$0	$0	$0	$0	$9,830
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.	01001	Serious	19100212 A03 II	11/23/2021	02/02/2022	$9,830	$12,288	$0		P - Petition to Mod Abatement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 139070.015

Event: 09/02/2021

Employee amputates fingertip in press point of operation

At 3:45 p.m. on September 2, 2021, an employee working as a machine operator for a metal components manufacturer was using a brake press to produce garner ducts from galvanized steel. The employee inadvertently placed his left hand in the point of operation and was struck by the die. The employee was hospitalized to treat an amputated fingertip.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Crushed, Die, Engineering Controls, Finger, Fingertip, Instantaneous amputation, Lack of Engineering Controls, Machine Guarding, Machine operator, Metal, Nip Point, Partial Amputation, Pinch Point, Point Of Operation, Press, Press Brake, Press Operator, Traumatic Amputation, Unsafe Position

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1552759.015	20	M	Hospitalized injury		Pressing machine operators

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