Inspection Detail

Inspection: 316612563 - Guardian Industries Corp.

Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910

Inspection Nr: 316612563

Report ID: 0751910

Date Opened: 07/02/2012

Site Address:
Guardian Industries Corp.
300 S. 5th Avenue E.
Dewitt, IA 52742

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 180, 701 E. Lake Street, Dewitt, IA 52742

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3211

NAICS: 327211/Flat Glass Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/02/2012

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/13/2012

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	200535763	Yes

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200535169

Event: 06/17/2012

Employee's Thumb Is Amputated by Cooling Fan Belt

On June 16, 2012, Employee #1, working for Guardian Industries Corp. was assisting maintenance with changing the machine from 4 belts to 1 belt of a Tempering cooling fan. Employee #1's hand followed the belt up and became pinched between the belt and Pulley, resulting in the employee's thumb on her right hand to be amputated. The employee was not hospitalized for her injury.

Keywords: MAINTENANCE, AMPUTATED, FAN, BELT, THUMB, PULLEY, HAND

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	316612563			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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