Inspection Detail

Inspection: 303766950 - Advanced Heat Treat Corp

Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910

Inspection Nr: 303766950

Report ID: 0751910

Date Opened: 10/26/2001

Site Address:
Advanced Heat Treat Corp
2825 Midport Boulevard
Waterloo, IA 50703

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3398

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/03/2002

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis: S:General Industry

Case Closed: 02/05/2002

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	200521797	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations				2		2
Initial Penalty	$3,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,500
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$1,500	$0	$1,500
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	Other	19100023 C03	01/08/2002	02/26/2002	$500	$1,750	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Other	19100212 A01	01/08/2002	02/26/2002	$1,000	$1,750	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200523355

Event: 10/08/2001

Employee Suffers Finger Amputation

Employee #1 was connecting a "quick connect" coupling of a cooling water hose on a heat treat process vessel while he was standing on a vacuum pump. The connection was located near the limit of Employee #1's overhead reach. As Employee #1 was removing his hands from the operation the little finger of the right hand contacted the excess metal protruding from the hose clamp used to secure the connection of the coupling and the hose. When Employee #1 stepped from the pump to a step stool the metal clamp removed flesh and bone resulting in amputation of the little finger of the right hand. Employee #1 was treated for his injury but was not hospitalized.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, VACUUM VESSEL, WATER HOSE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	303766950			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Heat treating equipment operators

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