Translate
Inspection Detail
Inspection: 312548514 - Loparex Llc
Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910
Site Address:
Loparex Llc
2000 Industrial Park Road
Iowa City, IA 52240
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2672
NAICS: 322222/Coated and Laminated Paper Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/17/2008
Emphasis: N:Amputate, S:Amputate, S:General Industry
Case Closed: 03/19/2009
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 200529634 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $25,000 | $0 | $0 | $25,000 |
| Current Penalty | $10,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,000 |
| 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 | 19100212 A01 | 09/26/2008 | 03/14/2009 | $10,000 | $25,000 | $0 | P - Petition to Mod Abatement |
Investigation Summary
On August 15, 2008, an employee was operating an Egan brand poly coater, extruder that was not properly guarded. The employee either reached in or came too close to the poly propylene and became caught in the rollers of the machine. The employee realized that he was about to be pulled in the machine and pulled back on his hand as hard as he could pulling his left pinky finger off. Also the ring finger of the employee had all the skin pulled off, degloved. Both injured fingers were on the left hand. The employee could not reach the emergency stop button. The employee was taken to the University of Iowa Hospital in Iowa City, Iowa. The doctors at the hospital stated the ring finger will probably have to be removed also. The employee was not hospitalized.
Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, MACHINE OPERATOR, CAUGHT BETWEEN, COATING OPERATION, UNGUARDED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 312548514 | Non Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Extruding and forming machine operators |