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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 303737779 - Purethane Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910
Site Address:
Purethane Inc.
One Purethane Place
West Branch, IA 52358
Mailing Address:
One Purethane Place, West Branch, IA 52358
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3086
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Complaint
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/23/2001
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis: S:General Industry, S:Phone & Fax Complaints
Case Closed: 11/28/2001
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Complaint | 200532513 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $4,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,500 |
| Current Penalty | $2,250 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,250 |
| 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 | 03/13/2001 | 05/27/2001 | $2,250 | $4,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 reached into an unguarded, operating, job-built machine while attempting to reposition a pour plug on a foam mold. Employee #1's head became caught between a mold, moving on a carousel table, and a stationary appliance used to close the molds. Employee #1 suffered a laceration to the left side of the head just above the ear and bruising to both sides of his head, but was not hospitalized.
Keywords: HEAD, CAUGHT BETWEEN, LACERATION, MOLD, CONTUSION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 303737779 | Non Hospitalized injury | Cut/Laceration | Molding and casting machine operators |