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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 313948614 - International Automotive Components
Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910
Site Address:
International Automotive Components
2500 Highway 6 East
Iowa City, IA 52240
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:3089
NAICS: 326199/All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/19/2009
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis: L:Amputate, N:Amputate, S:Amputate
Case Closed: 05/06/2010
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 200531549 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $8,250 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,250 |
| Current Penalty | $6,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,000 |
| 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 | 19100147 C04 I | 12/11/2009 | 03/01/2010 | $2,625 | $2,625 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002A | Serious | 19100147 C07 I | 12/11/2009 | 03/01/2010 | $2,250 | $4,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01002B | Serious | 19100147 F01 II | 12/11/2009 | 03/01/2010 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01003 | Serious | 19100212 A01 | 12/11/2009 | 02/01/2010 | $1,125 | $1,125 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 02001 | Other | 19100132 D02 | 12/11/2009 | 02/01/2010 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 4:00 p.m. on August 24, 2009, Employee #1 was working with a coworker to remove a gear box from the mold changing table (Model Number ASY1507A, Serial Number 1431) at the injection mold. The gear box was being removed because a shaft was coming out of it. Employee #1 was disassembling the gearbox, and the coworker was operating the controls. In order to remove the gear box, the chain assembly needed to be removed to alleviate some of the weight associated with the gear box removal. They needed to expose the chain so the hook device could be removed from the chain. The machine was then locked out. It was determined that the chain was not exposed far enough and needed to be taken out a few inches further. The lockout was removed, and Employee #1 was resting the gearbox so that the chain would not be stressed. The coworker attempted to extend the chain. The lock forward function actuated, and the locking mechanism in the hook severed Employee #1's middle and ring finger on the left hand. Employee #1 was taken to the University of Iowa by ambulance, where he was hospitalized.
Keywords: CHAIN, AMPUTATED, FINGER, LOCKOUT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 313948614 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Machinery maintenance occupations |