Inspection Detail

Inspection: 315700930 - Vinton Lutheran Home

Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910

Inspection Nr: 315700930

Report ID: 0751910

Date Opened: 06/22/2011

Site Address:
Vinton Lutheran Home
1301 2nd Avenue
Vinton, IA 52349

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:8052

NAICS: 623110/Nursing Care Facilities

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/22/2011

Emphasis: L:Amputate, N:Amputate, S:Amputate

Case Closed: 10/05/2011

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	200534154		Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	3					3
Current Violations	3					3
Initial Penalty	$3,300	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,300
Current Penalty	$3,300	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,300
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.	01001	Serious	19100133 A01	07/27/2011	09/12/2011	$1,100	$1,100	$0	-
2.	01002	Serious	19100212 A01	07/27/2011	09/12/2011	$1,100	$1,100	$0	-
3.	01003	Serious	19101200 H01	07/27/2011	09/12/2011	$1,100	$1,100	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200534352

Event: 06/11/2011

Employee's Finger Is Amputated in Mixing Machine Part

At approximately 5:30 a.m. on June 11, 2011, Employee #1 was pouring breakfast drinks, setting up food table with fruit, cereal and sweet treats for open breakfast in the kitchen at a skilled nursing care facility. After breakfast, Employee #1 was cleaning dishes. Employee #1 stated that he was working, turned around and tripped into Hobart mixer, Model A-200, Serial Number11-173-654. The Hobart mixer did not have a bowl guard interlocked with the start switch. Employee #1's ring on his middle right finger was caught on .375-in protruding pin on the 6.5-in rotating shaft. The pin is what all the mixing attachments fit on to when in use. Employee #1's right middle finger was nearly severed before Employee #1 could disengage from the mixer shaft. Employee #1 was hospitalized, and his finger was surgically amputated.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FOOD PREPARATION, PIN, ROTATING SHAFT, FINGER, GUARD, CLEANING, MIXER, CAUGHT BY, HEALTH CARE FACILITY

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	315700930			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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