Inspection Detail

Inspection: 310088323 - Paxton & Vierling Steel, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910

Inspection Nr: 310088323

Report ID: 0751910

Date Opened: 08/01/2007

Site Address:
Paxton & Vierling Steel, Inc.
501 Ave H.
Carter Lake, IA 50510

Mailing Address:
P O Box 1085, Omaha, NE 68101

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3441

NAICS: 332312/Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/28/2007

Emphasis: N:Amputate

Case Closed: 10/31/2007

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	200528222	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$2,450	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,450
Current Penalty	$1,800	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,800
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.	01001	Serious	19100212 A03 II	09/11/2007	10/29/2007	$1,800	$2,450	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200531853

Event: 07/12/2007

Employee's Three Fingers Are Amputated in Brake Press

On July 12, 2007, Employee #1 and a coworker were working on a brake press in the West Bay at Paxton and Vierling Steel, Incorporated. in Carter Lake, Iowa. They were bending parts. The coworker was operating the pedal, and Employee #1 was helping set the parts and removing the parts after being bent. After the part was bent, Employee #1 reached into the die to grab the part, while the machine was still being cycled through. Employee #1's hand was struck and smashed, and his left hand middle three fingers were amputated. He was hospitalized.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, WELDER, CAUGHT BETWEEN, STRUCK BY, PRESS

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	310088323			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Welders and cutters

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