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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 306680216 - Valley Machining Company
Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910
Site Address:
Valley Machining Company
1250 22nd Avenue
Rock Valley, IA 51247
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 155, Rock Valley, IA 51247
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3451
NAICS: 332721/Precision Turned Product Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/11/2003
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis: S:General Industry
Case Closed: 12/24/2003
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 200524072 | Yes |
Investigation Summary
On November 19, 2003, Employee #1, a machinist working for Valley Machining Company, was reaching into a pulley machine with her right hand to unjam two of the pulleys that are processed through different stages of the pulley machine that had become jammed prior to the chamfering stage when the plunger activated, came down to locate and hold the pulley into position for the chamfering process, and came in contact with the tip of the right index finger, pinching it between the plunger and the jammed pulley and amputating the tip of the right index finger below the finger nail area. The company furnishes a tool to reach into this area to unjam any pulleys. Employee #1 has previously operated this pulley machine. This pulley machine was built at this facility by Valley Machining employees.
Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, MACHINIST, LOCKOUT, PULLEY
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 306680216 | Hospitalized injury | Cut/Laceration | Machinists |