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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 300372513 - Northwestern Plastics Ltd. Dba Industrial Services
Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910
Site Address:
Northwestern Plastics Ltd. Dba Industrial Services
2850 Mt. Pleasant Street
Burlington, IA 52601
Mailing Address:
1731 N. Roosevelt Avenue, Burlington, IA 52601
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:9999
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/01/1999
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/27/1999
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $1,250 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,250 |
| Current Penalty | $313 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $313 |
| 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 | 19100212 A01 | 04/12/1999 | 04/15/1999 | $0 | $625 | $0 | 04/28/1999 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100212 A03 III | 04/12/1999 | 05/13/1999 | $313 | $625 | $0 | 04/28/1999 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 02001 | Other | 19100151 B | 04/12/1999 | 05/13/1999 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 04/28/1999 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was putting rubber rings on pistons, then putting the part into a piston press to tighten the ring. A part became jammed and he was pulling it out to reposition it when his left elbow struck the air lever and the air-driven plunger came down, amputating his left index finger. There was another lever on the right side and both had to be used at the same time to make the plunger come down on the part. Apparently, he had left the right lever in activation mode while he was trying to reposition the part. Employee #1 was the only left-handed worker at the job. All of the employees traded off on jobs and his coworkers would have used their right hands to remove the part. The air lever was not guarded to prevent inadvertent activation.
Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, WORK RULES, STRUCK AGAINST, POINT OF OPERATION, PRESS OPERATOR, PRESS, UNGUARDED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 300372513 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Laborers, except construction |