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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1568875.015 - The Hon Company
Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910
Site Address:
The Hon Company
702 W Second Street
Muscatine, IA 52761
Mailing Address:
702 East 2nd Street, Muscatine, IA 52761
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 337214/Office Furniture (except Wood) Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/16/2021
Emphasis: N:Amputate, S:Amputate
Case Closed: 05/10/2022
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1841677 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $10,533 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,533 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,533 | $0 | $10,533 |
| 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 | Other | 19100147 C04 I | 03/23/2022 | 04/18/2022 | $10,533 | $10,533 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 9:43 p.m. on December 9, 2021, an employee was conducting preventative maintenance on a Hytrol Conveyor Company Conveyor when he was called back to the line because one roller wasn't rotating. The employee had been observing the rollers when he tried to open a guard with the machine energized. As the employee opened the guard, he caught his finger on a chain and sprocket. The employee amputated his left ring fingertip, requiring medical treatment without hospitalization.
Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Caught In, Chain, Conveyor, Finger, Fingertip, Guard, Lack of Work Procedures, Lockout, Lockout/Tagout, Maintenance, Partial Amputation, Pinched, Sprocket, Struck By, Troubleshooting
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1568875.015 | 53 | M | Non Hospitalized injury | Machinery maintenance occupations |