Inspection Detail

Inspection: 314618331 - Precision Ag Services

Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910

Inspection Nr: 314618331

Report ID: 0751910

Date Opened: 06/09/2010

Site Address:
Precision Ag Services
2459 Mm Avenue
Williamsburg, IA 52361

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 227, Williamsburg, IA 52361

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:5191

NAICS: 424910/Farm Supplies Merchant Wholesalers

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/30/2010

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis: N:Amputate, S:Amputate

Case Closed: 08/04/2010

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	200532497	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$1,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,500
Current Penalty	$1,300	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,300
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	19100219 F03	07/13/2010	07/16/2010	$1,300	$1,500	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200533487

Event: 05/09/2010

Employee Suffers Serious Hand Injury

On May 9, 2010, Employee #1 was operating a Cardinal belt conveyor Model B010 S/N 288. Employee #1 was standing on a truck hopper shoveling the soy beans to the corners of the hopper. Employee #1 raced toward the edge of the truck and lost his balance. Employee #1's left hand became caught in the chain and sprocket of the belt conveyor amputating his pinky finger and tip of his ring finger of his left hand. Employee #1 was taken to the hospital and treated.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, EMERGENCY RESPONSE, FINGER, CONVEYOR, CONVEYOR BELT, HAND, HOPPER

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	314618331			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Laborers, except construction

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