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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 308260355 - Midwest Fence & Gate Co
Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910
Site Address:
Midwest Fence & Gate Co
3465 Maple Dr
Fort Dodge, IA 50501
Mailing Address:
3465 Maple Dr, Fort Dodge, IA 50501
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1799
NAICS: 238990/All Other Specialty Trade Contractors
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/25/2005
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 11/09/2005
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 200525913 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $375 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $375 |
| Current Penalty | $375 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $375 |
| 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. | 01001 | Serious | 19260021 B02 | 08/11/2005 | 09/28/2005 | $375 | $375 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
On May 6, 2005, Employee #1 and a coworker were cutting wood for a fence. Employee #1 was holding a picket for a privacy fence, and his coworker was ripping the picket with a circular saw. This was the last cut of the project. The coworker cut as far as he could without getting into a Employee #1's safety area. Employee #1 then walked around to the other side of the picket and held it for his coworker to continue to rip it. When the coworker activated the saw, the saw either hit a knot and the saw kicked back, or Employee #1 was holding the pieces together too tight and the saw kicked back. Either way, Employee #1's thumb was in the path of the saw, and it was amputated. Employee #1 was hospitalized. His thumb was reattached by medical staff.
Keywords: AMPUTATED, THUMB, CIRCULAR SAW, SAW, FENCE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 308260355 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Construction laborers |