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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 115092777 - Hawkeye Sheet Metal, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910
Site Address:
Hawkeye Sheet Metal, Inc.
83 W. 15th Street
Waterloo, IA 50702
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3444
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/05/2000
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis: S:General Industry
Case Closed: 02/27/2001
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 200521185 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $525 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $525 |
| Current Penalty | $525 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $525 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 19100212 A03 II | 01/04/2001 | 02/22/2001 | $525 | $525 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 19100132 D01 | 01/04/2001 | 01/31/2001 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
On September 9, 2000, an employee drilling three holes in aluminum blanks approximately 4 ft square for a part made at work. The employer had a vise for use in the drilling operation to hold the blanks while drilling. The employee was drilling two blanks at a time. A blank bound up and was caught on the drill bit, spinning it around with the drill bit. The employee was wearing gloves while performing this operation. The employee reached in to grab the blank his glove was caught in the drill, pulling him into the machine amputating the left ring finger to the first joint. The vise had never been attached to the table of the drill press. The employer was not instructed on how to operate the machine properly or the proper use wearing loose clothing and gloves while operating the drill press.
Keywords: CLOTHING, FINGER, GLOVE, DRILL PRESS, PRESS
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 115092777 | Non Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Miscellaneous hand working occupations |