Inspection Detail

Inspection: 2656262 - Howard Steel Company

Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910

Inspection Nr: 2656262

Report ID: 0751910

Date Opened: 10/07/1985

Site Address:
Howard Steel Company
2343 Rockingham Road
Davenport, IA 52804

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:3441

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/07/1985

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/07/1985

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 672790

Event: 10/07/1985

Employee's Finger Amputated by Drill

Employee #1, a drill operator, was drilling holes in I beams. He was using a stick wax for lubrication and wearing gloves at the time of the accident. When he applied the stick wax to the drill, his glove caught in the drill bit and pulled his finger into it. He was hospitalized with the amputation of one or more fingers. The employee had been instructed not to use gloves and to stop the machine before applying the wax.

Keywords: ROTATING PARTS, DRILL OPERATOR, DRILLING MACHINE, FINGER, GLOVE, CAUGHT BY

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	2656262			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Drilling and boring machine operators

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