Inspection Detail

Inspection: 115065435 - Parr Manufacturing Co.

Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910

Inspection Nr: 115065435

Report ID: 0751910

Date Opened: 06/22/1993

Site Address:
Parr Manufacturing Co.
3001 Mckinley Avenue
Des Moines, IA 50321

Mailing Address:
3001 Mckinley Avenue - Box 35068, Des Moines, IA 50321

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3714

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Complaint

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/30/1993

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/08/1995

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Complaint	77511715	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	3					3
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$7,650	$0	$0	$0	$0	$7,650
Current Penalty	$1,000	$0	$0	$1,000	$0	$2,000
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	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Other	19100147 C04 I	07/22/1993	02/14/1994	$1,000	$2,975	$0	08/11/1993	F - Formal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19100217 D09 IV	07/22/1993	01/15/1994	$1,000	$1,700	$0	08/11/1993	F - Formal Settlement
3.	01003	Serious	19100217 F02	07/22/1993	09/08/1993	$2,975	$2,975	$0	08/11/1993	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170127765

Event: 06/22/1993

Employee's fingers injured in mechanical press

At approximately 1:50 p.m. on June 3, 1993, Employee #1 was working at mechanical press #211, serial #73-0011, in the can washer area. Employee #2 came up on the non-working side of the 2-hand trip platform to speak with Employee #1. Employee #1 was removing material from the press when Employee #2 wiped the 2-hand trip palm buttons and inadvertently activated the press. Employee #1 sustained lacerations to his right index finger and broke his right thumb and left index finger. His left middle finger was amputated, for which he was hospitalized.

Keywords: FRACTURE, AMPUTATED, FINGER, WORK RULES, THUMB, LACERATION, POINT OF OPERATION, PRESS, UNGUARDED, INATTENTION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	115065435			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Punching and stamping press machine operators

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