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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 304795644 - Fayette County Conservation Board
Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910
Site Address:
Fayette County Conservation Board
18673 Lane Road
Fayette, IA 52142
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:9512
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: LocalGovt
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/10/2002
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 11/08/2002
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 200522662 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 6 | 7 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 6 | 7 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $3,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,500 |
| Current Penalty | $1,750 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,750 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 880004 | 10/25/2002 | 12/13/2002 | $1,750 | $3,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 19040029 B03 | 10/25/2002 | 12/13/2002 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 02002 | Other | 19100132 D02 | 10/25/2002 | 12/13/2002 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 02003 | Other | 19100147 C04 I | 10/25/2002 | 12/13/2002 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 02004 | Other | 19100151 B | 10/25/2002 | 12/13/2002 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 6. | 02005 | Other | 19100304 F05 V | 10/25/2002 | 12/13/2002 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 7. | 02006 | Other | 19101030 C01 I | 10/25/2002 | 12/13/2002 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 2:00 p.m. on August 21, 2002, Employee #1, working alone, was using a Toro 325D commercial rotary mower with a 72 in. mower deck to cut the turf in a rural county park. He was turning while descending an approximately 30 degree slope when his left foot struck the mower blade and was amputated. Rescue personnel found the operator's seat broken free from the machine. Apparently, the seat monitor switch and the vehicle movement detector switch had been defeated, allowing the machine to continue to operate without a driver in the operator's seat. The mower deck was not equipped with a discharge deflector at the point where Employee #1's foot struck the blade.
Keywords: AMPUTATED, DEADMAN CONTROL, WORK RULES, STRUCK AGAINST, STEEP GRADE, LAWN MOWER, UNMANNED, UNGUARDED, FOOT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 304795644 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Groundskeepers and gardeners, except farm |