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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 316221969 - Titan Tire Company
Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910
Site Address:
Titan Tire Company
2345 Market Street
Des Moines, IA 50306
Mailing Address:
2345 Market Street, Des Moines, IA 50306
Union Status: Union
SIC:3011
NAICS: 326211/Tire Manufacturing (except Retreading)
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/15/2011
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis: L:Amputate, N:Amputate, S:Amputate, S:General Industry
Case Closed: 04/16/2013
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 200534972 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $10,000 | $0 | $0 | $2,000 | $0 | $12,000 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,000 | $0 | $4,000 |
| 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 | Other | 19100144 A01 III | 01/24/2012 | 09/07/2012 | $1,750 | $5,000 | $0 | 02/13/2012 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 19100212 A01 | 01/24/2012 | 09/07/2012 | $1,750 | $5,000 | $0 | 02/13/2012 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 02001 | Other | 19040029 B01 | 01/24/2012 | 09/07/2012 | $500 | $2,000 | $0 | 02/13/2012 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On October 26, 2011, Employee #1, with Titan Tire Company, was using a rubber mill to mix rubber for tires. While placing weights on the end of a blade handle, his right index finger became caught between the handle and the mill. Employee #1 was driven in a company vehicle to Mercy Hospital, where a portion of the finger was surgically amputated.
Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, MACHINE OPERATOR, MILLING MACHINE, CAUGHT BETWEEN
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 316221969 | Non Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Milling and planing machine operators |