Inspection Detail

Inspection: 306684986 - Van Hauen & Associates, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910

Inspection Nr: 306684986

Report ID: 0751910

Date Opened: 08/31/2004

Site Address:
Van Hauen & Associates, Inc.
71st & Horton
Urbandale, IA 50322

Mailing Address:
131 Pineview Drive, P.O. Box 23160, Clive, IA 50325

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1623

NAICS: 237110/Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/20/2004

Emphasis: N:Trench, S:Construction

Case Closed: 09/22/2004

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	200524932	Yes

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200528974

Event: 07/30/2004

Employee amputates finger tip doing plumbing work

An employee was installing an 8" PVC water main. The pipe was hung up under a hydrant leg that ran perpendicular to the new 8" pipe. While manual pulling on the new pipe, the pipe came loose and the ee's right index finger tip was pinched/crushed between the end of the pipe and a valve casing. The ee's finger tip was later surgically amputated to the first knuckle.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, INSTALLING, FINGER, CONSTRUCTION, TRENCH, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, PIPELINE, WATER PIPE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	306684986			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters

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