Inspection Detail

Inspection: 308264175 - Barker Company Ltd.

Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910

Inspection Nr: 308264175

Report ID: 0751910

Date Opened: 02/24/2006

Site Address:
Barker Company Ltd.
1605 O'Briant Street
Centerville, IA 52544

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 478, Keosauqua, IA 52565

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3585

NAICS: 333415/Air-Conditioning and Warm Air Heating Equipment and Commercial and Industrial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/24/2006

Emphasis: S:General Industry

Case Closed: 04/13/2006

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	200526507	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$2,625	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,625
Current Penalty	$1,700	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,700
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	19100213 C02	03/09/2006	03/15/2006	$1,700	$2,625	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	01001B	Serious	19100213 C03	03/09/2006	03/15/2006	$0	$0	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200526507

Event: 02/08/2006

Employee's Fingers Are Amputated by Unguarded Table Saw

Employee #1 was operating a sliding table saw to cut 0.125 in. strips from a piece of oak lumber. Employee #1 moved the hood guard out of the way and started to cut. The spreader and anti-kickback dogs were not installed. The board kicked up on the moving blade. Employee #1 reached with his left hand to push the board down. The blade amputated his left index and middle fingers.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, WORK RULES, BLADE, UNGUARDED, TABLE SAW

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	308264175			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Sawing machine operators

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