Inspection Detail

Inspection: 115099905 - Adm Corn Processing

Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910

Inspection Nr: 115099905

Report ID: 0751910

Date Opened: 01/10/2006

Site Address:
Adm Corn Processing
1251 Beaver Channel Parkway
Clinton, IA 52732

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2046

NAICS: 311221/Wet Corn Milling

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/27/2006

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/21/2006

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	900165929	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations
Initial Penalty	$2,275	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,275
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
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	19100147 D03	03/06/2006	03/09/2006	$0	$2,275	$0		I - Informal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200530426

Event: 11/04/2005

Employee Amputates Thumb When Knife Is Actuated

On November 4, 2005, Employee #1, a dryer operator at a corn processing facility, was troubleshooting a centrifuge that partially removes moisture from cornstarch. Employee #1 noticed that the centrifuge's feeler knife was approximately 90 degrees from its normal position. He reached into the cam area with his left hand to see if the system was loose. As he had his hand on the cam, something caused the feeler knife to spin around, pinching his left thumb between the external cam and the limit switch. Although his thumb was amputated at the first joint, he was not hospitalized. The force also caused the cam to break the limit switch plunger at the roller end. The centrifuge was in operation at the time of the accident.

Keywords: KNIFE, ROTATING PARTS, AMPUTATED, FOOD PREPARATION, ROTATING KNIFE, MACHINE OPERATOR, THUMB, LOCKOUT, MILLING MACHINE, CAUGHT BETWEEN

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	115099905			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Machine operators, not specified

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