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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 306679101 - Valley Machining Company
Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910
Site Address:
Valley Machining Company
1250 22nd Avenue
Rock Valley, IA 51247
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 155, Rock Valley, IA 51247
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3451
NAICS: 332721/Precision Turned Product Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/24/2003
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis: S:General Industry
Case Closed: 12/26/2003
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 200523736 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $2,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,500 |
| Current Penalty | $750 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $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 | 19100147 E01 | 12/05/2003 | 01/26/2004 | $750 | $2,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 19100147 C06 IB | 12/05/2003 | 01/26/2004 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
On May 1, 2003, Employee #1 had just finished loading raw stock into the Britain-Model 60 Six-Spindle Automatic Bar Machine. The machine was operating with the door guard in the upright position which exposed rotating spindles, drive gears, a cam and other rotating machine parts. Another employee was handing out payroll checks and gave one to Employee #1. Employee #1 reached to the right with his right hand to hang a spreader wrench back on an S-hook located on the machine next to the rotating cam. Simultaneously, he reached with his left hand to lay his payroll check on a work bench located to the left of the machine. The employee's right index finger came in contact with the rotating cam and a cross support mounted directly above the cam. Employee #1's right index finger was amputated behind the second knuckle.
Keywords: ROTATING PARTS, AMPUTATED, FINGER, MACHINIST, CAUGHT BETWEEN, UNGUARDED, INATTENTION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 306679101 | Non Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Machinists |