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Inspection Detail

Inspection: 303766968 - Midwest Manufacturing

Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910

 

Inspection Nr: 303766968
Report ID: 0751910
Date Opened: 11/06/2001

Site Address:
Midwest Manufacturing
101 High Street
Kellogg, IA 50135

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:3462

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/05/2002

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/09/2003

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Referral 200521813 Yes
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 3 3
Current Violations 1 2 3
Initial Penalty $5,950 $0 $0 $0 $0 $5,950
Current Penalty $3,500 $0 $0 $400 $0 $3,900
FTA Penalty $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0

Violation Items
# Citation ID Citaton Type Standard Cited Issuance Date Abatement Due Date Current Penalty Initial Penalty FTA Penalty Contest Latest Event Note
1. 01001A Serious 19100147 C04 I 02/13/2002 02/02/2003 $3,500 $3,500 $0 03/11/2002 F - Formal Settlement  
2. 01001B Serious 19100147 C07 I 02/13/2002 02/02/2003 $0 $0 $0 03/11/2002 F - Formal Settlement  
3. 01001C Serious 19100147 F01 02/13/2002 02/02/2003 $0 $0 $0 03/11/2002 F - Formal Settlement  
4. 01002 Other 19100157 G02 02/13/2002 02/02/2003 $200 $1,400 $0 03/11/2002 F - Formal Settlement  
5. 01003 Other 19100242 B 02/13/2002 02/02/2003 $200 $1,050 $0 03/11/2002 F - Formal Settlement  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200523371
Event: 10/31/2001
Employee Amputates Several Fingers During Welding Operation

On October 31, 2001, Employee #1, a resistance welder operator, applied upward pressure on a resistance welding machine, while guiding a file with his opposite hand. The resistance welding machine cycled, broke the file, and crushed his left hand between the closing jaws. The machine power had not been turned off. As a result, Employee #1 lost several fingers. Employee #1 was hospitalized, where his ring finger was reconstructed and pinned, middle finger reattached, and extender tendons reconnected.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, WELDER, CRUSHED

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 303766968 Hospitalized injury Amputation Welders and cutters
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