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Inspection: 305711830 - Voltmaster Company, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910

 

Inspection Nr: 305711830
Report ID: 0751910
Date Opened: 09/16/2002

Site Address:
Voltmaster Company, Inc.
2185 Highway 2
Corydon, IA 50060

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 288, Corydon, IA 50060

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3691

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/18/2002

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/24/2002

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Referral 200522688 Yes

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200525624
Event: 09/03/2002
Employee's Finger Is Amputated in Mixer

On September 3, 2002, Employee #1 was operating a paste mixer when the blades of the mixer became stuck. He was reaching into an opening on top to knock the loose blades using a putty knife when the blades began to rotate again. Employee #1's finger was amputated. He neither locked out nor tagged out the machine before clearing out the blades. Employee #1 was hospitalized.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, ROTATING KNIFE, STUCK, MIXER, LOCKOUT, CLOGGED, BLADE

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 305711830 Hospitalized injury Amputation Mixing and blending machine operators
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