Inspection Detail

Inspection: 308257914 - Besser

Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910

Inspection Nr: 308257914

Report ID: 0751910

Date Opened: 03/17/2005

Site Address:
Besser
1518 12th
Boone, IA 50036

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 130, Boone, IA 50036

Union Status: Union

SIC:3321

NAICS: 331511/Iron Foundries

Inspection Type: Complaint

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/13/2005

Emphasis: S:General Industry, S:Phone & Fax Complaints

Case Closed: 07/03/2005

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Complaint	205162217	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	3					3
Current Violations	3					3
Initial Penalty	$5,625	$0	$0	$0	$0	$5,625
Current Penalty	$1,200	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,200
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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	19100179 N02 II	05/09/2005	05/12/2005	$100	$1,875	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19100179 N03 I	05/09/2005	06/24/2005	$1,000	$1,875	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01003	Serious	19100184 E02 I	05/09/2005	05/12/2005	$100	$1,875	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200529493

Event: 02/17/2005

Foundry Mold Falls on Employee's Foot Amputating It

On February 17, 2005, two employees were turning over a foundry mold. It slipped off the hoist and landed on Employee 1's foot. He was hospitalized, sustaining an amputated foot.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, UNSECURED, SLIP, HOIST, MECH MAT HANDLING, FOUNDRY, FALLING OBJECT, MOLD, FOOT, UNSTABLE LOAD

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	308257914			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Production helpers

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