Inspection Detail

Inspection: 115080830 - Charles, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910

Inspection Nr: 115080830

Report ID: 0751910

Date Opened: 07/09/1996

Site Address:
Charles, Inc.
600 N 10th Street
Council Bluffs, IA 51503

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2512

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/10/1996

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/10/1996

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	4					4
Current Violations	4					4
Initial Penalty	$2,888	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,888
Current Penalty	$1,400	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,400
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	19100147 C01	08/07/1996	08/30/1996	$400	$770	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19100147 C04 I	08/07/1996	08/30/1996	$400	$770	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01003	Serious	19100147 C05 I	08/07/1996	08/30/1996	$400	$770	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	01004	Serious	19100157 G02	08/07/1996	09/30/1996	$200	$578	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 171048432

Event: 05/15/1996

Employee's fingers injured when cutter kicks back

Employee #1, age 18, was cutting material with a swatch cutter. For some reason the cutter jumped back, amputating part of his right-hand ring finger to the second joint, and lacerating two other fingers.

Keywords: KICK BACK, PORTABLE POWER TOOL, AMPUTATED, FINGER

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	115080830			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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