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Inspection: 310083324 - Pries Enterprises, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910

 

Inspection Nr: 310083324
Report ID: 0751910
Date Opened: 11/14/2006

Site Address:
Pries Enterprises, Inc.
701 17th Street S.E.
Independence, IA 50644

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3354

NAICS: 331316/Aluminum Extruded Product Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Planned

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/17/2006

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis: N:Amputate, N:Sstarg06, S:General Industry

Case Closed: 01/23/2007

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 7 3 10
Current Violations 7 3 10
Initial Penalty $8,800 $0 $0 $1,100 $0 $9,900
Current Penalty $5,000 $0 $0 $600 $0 $5,600
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 19100038 B 12/22/2006 02/12/2007 $600 $1,100 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
2. 01001B Serious 19100038 D 12/22/2006 02/12/2007 $0 $0 $0 -  
3. 01002 Serious 19100147 D03 12/22/2006 02/12/2007 $500 $825 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
4. 01003 Serious 19100212 A01 12/22/2006 12/28/2006 $1,100 $1,925 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
5. 01004 Serious 19100212 A03 II 12/22/2006 02/12/2007 $1,100 $1,925 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
6. 01005A Serious 19100215 A04 12/22/2006 02/12/2007 $450 $825 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
7. 01005B Serious 19100215 D01 12/22/2006 02/12/2007 $0 $0 $0 -  
8. 01006 Serious 19100219 C04 I 12/22/2006 02/12/2007 $450 $825 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
9. 01007 Serious 19100242 B 12/22/2006 02/12/2007 $800 $1,375 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
10. 02001 Other 19100022 D01 12/22/2006 02/12/2007 $0 $0 $0 -  
11. 02002 Other 19100146 C01 12/22/2006 02/12/2007 $300 $550 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
12. 02003 Other 19100178 Q07 12/22/2006 02/12/2007 $300 $550 $0 I - Informal Settlement  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200531291
Event: 08/18/2006
Employee Amputates Thumb in Radial Arm Saw

At approximately 10:15 a.m. on August 18, 2006, Employee #1 was cutting aluminum parts with the 6-inch modified radial arm saw. The adjustable guard was not adjusted correctly, and the saw blade was exposed while in the resting position. While employee #1 was pushing the material against the backstop, his right thumb contacted the unguarded saw blade. His thumb was amputated, and he was hospitalized.

Keywords: ROTATING PARTS, AMPUTATED, MACHINE OPERATOR, STRUCK AGAINST, THUMB, SAW, BLADE, UNGUARDED

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 310083324 Hospitalized injury Amputation Sawing machine operators
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