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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1448432.015 - Metal Design Systems Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910
Site Address:
Metal Design Systems Inc
4150 C St Sw
Cedar Rapids, IA 52404
Mailing Address:
Po Box 1165, Cedar Rapids, IA 52406
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 332999/All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/26/2019
Emphasis: P:Amputate, N:Amputate, S:Amputate
Case Closed: 05/20/2020
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1520559 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $6,630 | $0 | $0 | $744 | $0 | $7,374 |
| Current Penalty | $3,600 | $0 | $0 | $400 | $0 | $4,000 |
| 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 A03 II | 01/29/2020 | 04/30/2020 | $3,600 | $6,630 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 19100305 G01 IV A | 01/29/2020 | $400 | $744 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 6:30 a.m. on November 21, 2019, an employee working as an assembler for a metal fabrication products manufacturer was using a table saw. The employee was cutting a 1/8th inch strip off of a piece of aluminum stock. While cutting the aluminum, the employee was creating a long metal chip. The employee struck the chip with his hand causing a severe cut to a finger. The employee required medical treatment without hospitalization. The finger had to be surgically amputated.
Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Assembling, Cut, Cutting, Finger, Hand, Laceration, Machine operator, Material Handling, Metal, Metal Strip, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Struck Against, Surgical Amputation, Table Saw
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1448432.015 | 50 | M | Non Hospitalized injury | Assemblers |