Inspection Detail

Inspection: 115092777 - Hawkeye Sheet Metal, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910

Inspection Nr: 115092777

Report ID: 0751910

Date Opened: 12/05/2000

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

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	200521185	Yes

Violation Summary
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

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	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

Investigation Nr: 200523108

Event: 09/16/2000

Worker finger amputated using a drill press

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

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	115092777			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Miscellaneous hand working occupations

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