Inspection Detail

Inspection: 314671280 - Toyota Of Des Moines

Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910

Inspection Nr: 314671280

Report ID: 0751910

Date Opened: 06/29/2010

Site Address:
Toyota Of Des Moines
4475 Merle Hay Road
Des Moines, IA 50310

Mailing Address:
4475 Merle Hay Road, Des Moines, IA 50310

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:5511

NAICS: 441110/New Car Dealers

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/07/2010

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis: N:Amputate, S:Amputate

Case Closed: 11/17/2010

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	200532554	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	$4,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$4,500
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	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19100147 C04 I	07/21/2010	09/30/2010	$4,500	$4,500	$0		P - Petition to Mod Abatement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200533511

Event: 03/29/2010

Employee Amputates Finger in Belt and Pulley System

Employee was preforming maintenance on a customer vehicle. The employee was tightening the wiring harness with the vehicle running. The employee reached into the engine area and became caught in the belt and pulley system. This resulted in an amputation of the little finger and severely cutting the ring and middle finger of the left hand. The employee was taken to Iowa Clinic Plastic Surgery in West Des Moines, Iowa where he was treated and released. The employee later had hand surgery. The tip of the finger could not be re-attached according to the employee.

Keywords: MAINTENANCE, AMPUTATED, VEHICLE, BELT, FINGER, MECHANIC, CAUGHT BY, ENGINE, LACERATION, PULLEY

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	314671280			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Automobile mechanics

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