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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1560227.015 - Midwest Industries Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910
Site Address:
Midwest Industries Inc.
122 East State Highway 175
Ida Grove, IA 51445
Mailing Address:
122 East State Highway 175, Ida Grove, IA 51445
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 336214/Travel Trailer and Camper Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/06/2021
Emphasis: N:Amputate, S:Amputate
Case Closed: 02/14/2022
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1826118 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $7,022 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,022 |
| Current Penalty | $4,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,200 |
| 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 | Serious | 19100147 C04 I | 01/18/2022 | 02/11/2022 | $4,200 | $7,022 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 5:00 p.m. on October 21, 2021, an employee and his coworkers had replaced a pulley on the Gema Vertical Axis ZA07. The employee was watching the machine run, making sure the belt was centered on the bottom pulley. The employee noticed powder build up on the pulley preventing the belt from belt from sitting properly on the pulley. While the machine was running the employee attempted to move the belt to center it on the pulley and got his finger caught in between the belt and pulley. The employee suffered a right middle fingertip amputation to first knuckle and was treated without hospitalization.
Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Belt, Caught Between, Caught In, Conveyor Belt, Finger, Fingertip, Inspecting, Inspection, Partial Amputation, Pulley, Repair
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1560227.015 | 48 | M | Non Hospitalized injury | Machinery maintenance occupations |