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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 315554972 - Hanger Orthopedic Group, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910
Site Address:
Hanger Orthopedic Group, Inc.
2421 Pierce Street
Sioux City, IA 51104
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:5999
NAICS: 446199/All Other Health and Personal Care Stores
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/02/2011
Emphasis: L:Amputate, N:Amputate, S:Amputate
Case Closed: 08/12/2011
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 200533958 | Yes |
| 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 | $3,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,000 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | 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 A01 | 05/11/2011 | 07/23/2011 | $3,000 | $4,500 | $0 | 06/02/2011 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 9:30 a.m. on April 14, 2011, Employee #1 was buffing an AFO (apparently ankle foot orthosis) plastic brace, apparently with a Trautman router that was used to shape and smooth prosthetic supplies. Employee # 1 was wearing a nylon sleeve on her left arm, and it got tangled in the rotating buffer cone. The nylon sleeve was pulled down Employee #1's arm, and it twisted around her left ring finger, just above the finger nail. The nylon cut into Employee #1's flesh, and the twisting action broke her bone and amputated her left ring finger at the distal interphalangeal joint. The bone was hanging by the pad of flesh on the underside of Employee #1's finger. Employee #1 exited the buffer room, while holding the injured hand with her other hand. Employee #1 approached a coworker and said, "I need to go to the hospital". The coworker got car keys and told another coworker that Employee #1 was hurt. The coworker took Employee #1 to St. Luke's Hospital. The other coworker put on gloves and used SaniZide Plus Germicidal Solution to clean up the blood.
Keywords: CLOTHING, ROTATING PARTS, AMPUTATED, FINGER, CAUGHT BY
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 315554972 | Non Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Occupation not reported |