Inspection Detail

Inspection: 115082919 - Midwest Seed Genetics Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910

Inspection Nr: 115082919

Report ID: 0751910

Date Opened: 01/07/1997

Site Address:
Midwest Seed Genetics Inc.
1142 4th Street
Manilla, IA 51454

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 518, Manilla, IA 51454

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:5191

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/08/1997

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/04/1997

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	4			2		6
Current Violations	4			2		6
Initial Penalty	$2,063	$0	$0	$500	$0	$2,563
Current Penalty	$1,025	$0	$0	$200	$0	$1,225
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	01/30/1997	02/11/1997	$275	$550	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19100147 C04 I	01/30/1997	02/11/1997	$275	$550	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01003	Serious	19100147 C07 I	01/30/1997	02/11/1997	$275	$550	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	01004	Serious	19100157 G01	01/30/1997	02/11/1997	$200	$413	$0	I - Informal Settlement
5.	02001	Other	40004 2	01/30/1997	02/04/1997	$200	$500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
6.	02002	Other	40007 1	01/30/1997	02/11/1997	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 171048507

Event: 10/07/1996

Employee's finger amputated when caught in rollers

Employee #1 was cleaning out the husking bin in the sorting room when her glove became caught in the rollers, amputating the index finger on her left hand. The equipment was not turned off, and Employee #1 was not trained in lockout/tagout. There were also no written procedures for equipment being locked out or tagged out during maintenance.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, GLOVE, WORK RULES, CLEANING, LOCKOUT, ROLLER--MACH/PART, CAUGHT BETWEEN, NIP POINT, UNTRAINED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	115082919			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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