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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 315973156 - Vertis Communications
Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910
Site Address:
Vertis Communications
810 E. South Street
Marengo, IA 52301
Mailing Address:
810 E. South Street, Marengo, IA 52301
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2752
NAICS: 323110/Commercial Lithographic Printing
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/14/2011
Emphasis: L:Amputate, N:Amputate
Case Closed: 04/03/2012
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 200534576 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $3,900 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,900 |
| Current Penalty | $3,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,000 |
| 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 | 11/04/2011 | 04/02/2012 | $1,625 | $1,625 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002A | Serious | 19100219 E01 I | 11/04/2011 | 04/02/2012 | $1,375 | $2,275 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01002B | Serious | 19100219 E03 I | 11/04/2011 | 04/02/2012 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On August 25, 2011, Employee #1, a press assistant with Vertis Communications, was operating a Heidelberg Harris stacking machine (Model Number RS-3010S). Finished bundles would be removed from the stacker discharge table and palletized. Bundles would be bound with plastic strapping, depending upon customer requirements. The machine discharged the bundles by belt 6 to 8 in. out onto an air table for ease of handling. There was no guard on the discharge chute to prevent an operator from reaching into it. When Employee #1 noticed there were two bundles in the stacker discharge chute, he reached over the first one to pull out the second one, which was closest to the stacker operating mechanism. His finger was partially amputated by the operating mechanism.
Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, MACHINE OPERATOR, POINT OF OPERATION, UNGUARDED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 315973156 | Non Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Occupation not reported |