Inspection Detail

Inspection: 312647282 - Mossberg Sanitation Incorporated

Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910

Inspection Nr: 312647282

Report ID: 0751910

Date Opened: 10/06/2008

Site Address:
Mossberg Sanitation Incorporated
1200 Bluff Road, John Morrell
Sioux City, IA 51107

Mailing Address:
4031 Division, Sioux City, IA 51108

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:7349

NAICS: 561720/Janitorial Services

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/07/2008

Emphasis: S:Amputate, N:Amputate, L:Amputate

Case Closed: 11/26/2008

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	200529899	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations			1	1		2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$25,000	$0	$0	$25,000
Current Penalty	$7,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$7,000
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	Serious	19100147 C04 I	10/28/2008	12/16/2008	$7,000	$25,000	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Other	19100147 D	10/28/2008	12/16/2008	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200532695

Event: 09/26/2008

Employee's Finger Is Amputated by Blender

At approximately 3:30 a.m. on September 26, 2008, Employee #1 was working as a laborer in the blending area of a custodial cleaning business. Employee #1 was washing down the blender and auger, before the rinse and sanitation process. He was performing the wash down while standing on a stand behind the blender, with one hand placed on the face plate of the blender. Neither the blender nor the auger was locked out because Employee #1 was doing the first wash. A drop in water pressure caused Employee #1 to fall forward. His left hand entered the discharge opening of the blender, and his left index finger was amputated just above the second knuckle.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, CLEANING, MIXER, CAUGHT BY, LOCKOUT, WATER HOSE, AUGER, LOST BALANCE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	312647282			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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