Inspection Detail

Inspection: 308261791 - Gull Wing Industries, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910

Inspection Nr: 308261791

Report ID: 0751910

Date Opened: 10/13/2005

Site Address:
Gull Wing Industries, Inc.
309 Ne 1st St.
Alta, IA 51002

Mailing Address:
309 Ne 1st St., Alta, IA 51002

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3613

NAICS: 335313/Switchgear and Switchboard Apparatus Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/24/2005

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/18/2006

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	200526184	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2			1		3
Current Violations	2			1		3
Initial Penalty	$3,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,000
Current Penalty	$1,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,500
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	880004	11/15/2005	12/19/2005	$750	$1,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19100212 A03 II	11/15/2005	12/19/2005	$750	$1,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	02001	Other	19100147 C06 I	11/15/2005	11/28/2005	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200530079

Event: 09/16/2005

Employee's Two Fingers Are Amputated in Press Brake

On September 16, 2005, Employee #1 was folding metal parts in a hydro-mechanical press brake, operated by a foot pedal. The parts were approximately 1 in. wide and 36 in. long. Employee #1 sustained an amputation of two fingers on his left hand. No guarding of any type was in place on the press brake point of operation or the foot pedal.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, PRESS BRAKE, UNSECURED, FINGER, GUARD, FOOT CONTROL, CAUGHT BETWEEN, POINT OF OPERATION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	308261791			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Fabricating machine operators, n.e.c.

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