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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1572069.015 - Harvey Pallet Management Group Llc
Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910
Site Address:
Harvey Pallet Management Group Llc
2420 Grand Avenue
West Des Moines, IA 50265
Mailing Address:
2420 Grand Avenue, West Des Moines, IA 50265
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 321920/Wood Container and Pallet Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/17/2022
Emphasis: N:Amputate, S:Amputate
Case Closed: 05/10/2022
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1849120 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 5 | 2 | 7 | |||
| Current Violations | 5 | 2 | 7 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $48,370 | $0 | $0 | $1,752 | $0 | $50,122 |
| Current Penalty | $33,750 | $0 | $0 | $1,250 | $0 | $35,000 |
| 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 C01 | 03/23/2022 | 05/23/2022 | $7,750 | $10,922 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002A | Serious | 19100178 A06 | 03/23/2022 | 05/09/2022 | $5,250 | $7,802 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01002B | Serious | 19100178 L01 I | 03/23/2022 | 05/09/2022 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01002C | Serious | 19100178 L04 I | 03/23/2022 | 05/09/2022 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 01002D | Serious | 19100178 P01 | 03/23/2022 | 05/09/2022 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 6. | 01003 | Serious | 19100219 F03 | 03/23/2022 | 05/09/2022 | $7,750 | $10,922 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 7. | 01004 | Serious | 19100303 B07 IV | 03/23/2022 | $7,750 | $10,922 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | |||
| 8. | 01005 | Serious | 19100305 B01 II | 03/23/2022 | $5,250 | $7,802 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | |||
| 9. | 02001 | Other | 19040039 A02 | 03/23/2022 | 05/09/2022 | $625 | $876 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 10. | 02002 | Other | 19040029 B01 | 03/23/2022 | 05/09/2022 | $625 | $876 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 7:00 a.m. on October 1, 2021, an employee working for a pallet manufacturer was operating a CDLR Chain Driven Live Roller Conveyor. The roller conveyor has a 3/4-Horsepower (HP) motor and operates at 1,750 revolutions per minute (RPM) at 480 Volts (V)/60 Hertz (Hz)/3 Phase (PH) and 51 Amperes (Amp) and is equipped with 44-inch rollers. The employee was attempting to free a pallet which was hung up on the lip of the flat cover over the chain drive (guard) on the machine. The employee pushed the pallet loose and the chain drive guard, which was not secure because it was missing a bolt, shifted and exposed the moving chain and sprocket inside. The employee attempted to reinstall the chain drive guard without applying lockout/tagout. The employee caught his right hand in the moving chain drive. He amputated his ring and middle fingertips. The employee was transported to the hospital, where he was treated and released without being admitted.
Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Chain, Conveyor, Defect, Defective, Defective Equipment, Energized, Finger, Fingertip, Guard, Inexperience, Installing, Instantaneous amputation, Insufficient Supervision, Jammed, Lack of Engineering Controls, Lack of Work Procedures, Lockout, Lockout/Tagout, Machine Guarding, Machine operator, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Pallet, Partial Amputation, Pinched, Power Roller, Sprocket, Traumatic Amputation
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1572069.015 | 41 | M | Non Hospitalized injury | Laborers, except construction |