Inspection Detail

Inspection: 315312058 - Dubuque Sash & Door Manufacturing, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910

Inspection Nr: 315312058

Report ID: 0751910

Date Opened: 02/15/2011

Site Address:
Dubuque Sash & Door Manufacturing, Inc.
950 Jackson Street
Dubuque, IA 52001

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

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: 02/15/2011

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/20/2011

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	200533701	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	3					3
Current Violations	1			2		3
Initial Penalty	$2,100	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,100
Current Penalty	$525	$0	$0	$375	$0	$900
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	Latest Event
1.	01001A	Other	19100147 C04 I	03/08/2011	04/22/2011	$150	$600	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01001B	Other	19100147 C07 I	03/08/2011	04/22/2011	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01002	Serious	19100213 M01	03/08/2011	04/22/2011	$525	$1,050	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	01003	Other	19101200 H01	03/08/2011	04/22/2011	$225	$450	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200534097

Event: 01/13/2011

Employee Amputates Finger When Hand Contacts Rotating Blades

On January 13, 2011, Employee #1 was running a test piece for a panel door on a Norment Lambert Shaper with its feed rollers off. During the test, he inadvertently pushed the wood piece through the wrong way. When the wood came into contact with the shapers knives, the wood was projected across the room and Employee #1's left hand contacted the rotating knives. Employee #1's left middle finger was amputated at the first digit.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, ROTATING KNIFE, EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, WOOD SHAPER, UNTRAINED, DOOR

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	315312058			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Shaping and joining machine operators

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