Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1557453.015 - Britton Transport, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910

Inspection Nr: 1557453.015

Report ID: 0751910

Date Opened: 10/12/2021

Site Address:
Britton Transport, Inc.
1700 Scott Avenue
Des Moines, IA 50309

Mailing Address:
1700 Scott Avenue, Des Moines, IA 50309

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 484121/ General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Truckload

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/05/2022

Emphasis: N:Amputate, S:Amputate

Case Closed: 03/08/2022

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1821157	Yes	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$7,802	$0	$0	$876	$0	$8,678
Current Penalty	$7,802	$0	$0	$876	$0	$8,678
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	88.4 - CODE OF IOWA (2021)	01/27/2022	02/22/2022	$7,802	$7,802	$0		Z - Issued
2.	02001	Other	19040029 B01	01/27/2022		$876	$876	$0		Z - Issued

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 140085.015

Event: 10/07/2021

Employee Amputates Finger While Replacing Truck Suspension A

At 9:00 a.m. on October 7, 2021, an employee was replacing a suspension airbag on the rear axle of a semi-trailer while working at a truck wash station. The employee overinflated the other three airbags to provide enough space for removal of the fourth bag located on the rear-axle passenger side. While the employee was changing out the airbag, the driver side rear airbag rupture which caused the end of the semi-trailer to drop. The employee's left hand was caught between the semi-trailer frame and the rear axle and his left index finger was amputated. The employee was treated without hospitalization.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Automotive Repair, Axle, Caught Between, Finger, Hand, Inflating, Tractor Trailer, Truck

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1557453.015	41	M	Non Hospitalized injury		Bus, truck and stationary engine mechanics

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