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Inspection: 316629542 - Hach Company, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910

 

Inspection Nr: 316629542
Report ID: 0751910
Date Opened: 07/23/2012

Site Address:
Hach Company, Inc.
100 S Dayton Avenue
Ames, IA 50010

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2899

NAICS: 325998/All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Complaint

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 07/23/2012

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/19/2012

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Complaint 208813725 Yes Yes
Referral 200536043 Yes
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 1 2 3
Current Violations 1 2 3
Initial Penalty $1,625 $0 $0 $650 $0 $2,275
Current Penalty $1,625 $0 $0 $650 $0 $2,275
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 10/18/2012 10/23/2012 $1,625 $1,625 $0 -  
2. 02001 Other 19040040 A 10/18/2012 12/04/2012 $650 $650 $0 -  
3. 02002 Other 19101048 D01 I 10/18/2012 12/04/2012 $0 $0 $0 -  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200535219
Event: 06/11/2012
Employee Amputates Finger in Nip Point

On June 11, 2012, Employee #1 was cleaning a chain and sprocket on a soil compactor machine. The equipment was not locked out. As Employee #1 initiated an action on the machine, his left index finger was pulled into the machine by its chain and sprocket. The nip point of the chain and sprocket amputated the first digit of his finger. Emergency medical personnel were summoned. Employee #1 was transported by ambulance to a medical center, where he received treatment and was then released.

Keywords: CHAIN, AMPUTATED, FINGER, CAUGHT BY, LOCKOUT, SPROCKET, NIP POINT, MACHINE--MISC

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 316629542 Non Hospitalized injury Amputation Machine operators, not specified
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