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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 303766968 - Midwest Manufacturing
Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910
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
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 200521813 | Yes |
| 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 |
| # | 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
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
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 303766968 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Welders and cutters |