Inspection Detail

Inspection: 308262930 - Pella Corporation

Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910

Inspection Nr: 308262930

Report ID: 0751910

Date Opened: 01/04/2006

Site Address:
Pella Corporation
1500 South Highway 59
Shenandoah, IA 51601

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 160, Shenandoah, IA 51601

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2431

NAICS: 321911/Wood Window and Door Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/30/2006

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/26/2006

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	200526390	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$4,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$4,500
Current Penalty	$3,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,000
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	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001A	Serious	19100147 C04 I	02/14/2006	04/03/2006	$3,000	$4,500	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	01001B	Serious	19100147 C07 I	02/14/2006	04/03/2006	$0	$0	$0		I - Informal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200530293

Event: 12/21/2005

Employee's Fingers Are Amputated by Milling Machine

On December 21, 2005, Employee #1 was removing a wood chip near the rotating planer head of a wood milling machine, when four fingers on his right hand were amputated. Employee #1 was hospitalized and treaded for his injuries.

Keywords: ROTATING PARTS, AMPUTATED, REPAIR, FINGER, CLEANING, MILLING MACHINE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	308262930			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Miscellaneous woodworking machine operators

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