Inspection Detail

Inspection: 317109627 - Criterion, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910

Inspection Nr: 317109627

Report ID: 0751910

Date Opened: 04/01/2013

Site Address:
Criterion, Inc.
2840 Burton Avenue
Waterloo, IA 50701

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3632

NAICS: 335222/Household Refrigerator and Home Freezer Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/01/2013

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis: L:Amputate, N:Amputate, S:Safety & Health Programs

Case Closed: 04/09/2013

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	200536621	Yes

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200535623

Event: 03/05/2013

Employee Amputates Finger While Using Surface Grinder

On March 5, 2013, an employee was using a surface grinder sharpening machine a piece of tooling. He didn't turn off the grinder. A rag he was using to clean it got caught in wheel and pulling his hand into the wheel and amputating part of his finger. The employee was not hospitalized.

Keywords: GRINDER, AMPUTATED, FINGER, CAUGHT BETWEEN, NIP POINT, SHARPENING MACHINE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	317109627			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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