Inspection Detail

Inspection: 300375821 - John Deere Dubuque Works

Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910

Inspection Nr: 300375821

Report ID: 0751910

Date Opened: 02/10/2000

Site Address:
John Deere Dubuque Works
18600 S. John Deere Road
Dubuque, IA 52001

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 538, Dubuque, IA 52001

Union Status: Union

SIC:3531

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/28/2000

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis: S:Fatality Catastrophe, S:General Industry

Case Closed: 07/17/2001

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361878515

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	6			2		8
Current Violations	5			2		7
Initial Penalty	$13,400	$0	$0	$1,500	$0	$14,900
Current Penalty	$10,250	$0	$0	$1,500	$0	$11,750
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	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19100147 C02 II	04/05/2000	05/22/2000	$1,500	$1,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19100147 C04 I	04/05/2000	05/22/2000	$1,500	$1,500	$0	-
3.	01003	Serious	19100147 C07 I	04/05/2000	05/22/2000	$1,500	$1,500	$0	-
4.	01004	Serious	19100212 A03 II	04/05/2000	08/31/2001	$4,500	$4,500	$0	-
5.	01005	Other	19100242 B	04/05/2000	05/22/2000	$1,000	$1,000	$0	-
6.	01006	Serious	19100305 G01 III	04/05/2000	05/22/2000	$1,250	$1,250	$0	-
7.	01007	Serious	19101200 E01 I	04/05/2000	05/22/2000	$3,150	$3,150	$0	I - Informal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
8.	01008	Other	19101200 G11	04/05/2000	05/22/2000	$500	$500	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200521458

Event: 02/09/2000

Employee killed when crushed between manufacturing machines

Employee #1 worked for a construction equipment manufacturer. He was lubricating an Ingersoll-Rand boring and tapping manufacturing machine when it activated and moved horizontally. The machine head moved to within 2 3/4 in. of the adjacent machine, crushing Employee #1's chest and tearing his left carotid artery. He was killed. The machine guarding and hazardous energy controls that were in place were not effective.

Keywords: CHEST, WORK RULES, LOCKOUT, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, LACERATION, ARTERY, LUBRICATING

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300375821			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Drilling and boring machine operators

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