Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1294391.015 - Whitesell Corporation

Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910

Inspection Nr: 1294391.015

Report ID: 0751910

Date Opened: 02/12/2018

Site Address:
Whitesell Corporation
915 East Tyler Street
Washington, IA 52353

Mailing Address:
915 East Tyler Street, Washington, IA 52353

Union Status: Union

SIC:

NAICS: 332618/Other Fabricated Wire Product Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/12/2018

Emphasis: N:Amputate, S:Amputate

Case Closed: 05/01/2018

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1302596	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2			1		3
Current Violations	2			1		3
Initial Penalty	$22,448	$0	$0	$900	$0	$23,348
Current Penalty	$15,714	$0	$0	$630	$0	$16,344
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	88.4 - CODE OF IOWA (2017)	03/15/2018	05/01/2018	$7,857	$11,224	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002A	Serious	19100147 C04 I	03/15/2018	05/01/2018	$7,857	$11,224	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01002B	Serious	19100147 F01 II	03/15/2018	05/01/2018	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	02001	Other	19040029 B01	03/15/2018	05/01/2018	$630	$900	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 103048.015

Event: 01/22/2018

Employee crushes arm in machine while troubleshooting mechan

At 8:25 a.m. on January 22, 2018, an employee was standing beside a machine while troubleshooting the problem. The employee reached into the machine and passed a rag in front of a proxy switch, activating the machine and crushing his arm. The employee was hospitalized.

Keywords: Arm, Caught In, Crushed, Lockout/Tagout

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1294391.015	64	F	Hospitalized injury		Machine operators, not specified

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