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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1538284.015 - Custom Blacksmithing & Manufacturing
Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910
Site Address:
Custom Blacksmithing & Manufacturing
827 Commercial Street
Waterloo, IA 50702
Mailing Address:
827 Commercial Street, Waterloo, IA 50702
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 332111/Iron and Steel Forging
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/30/2021
Emphasis: N:Amputate, S:Amputate
Case Closed: 01/18/2022
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1778985 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 2 | 5 | |||
| Current Violations | 3 | 2 | 5 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $9,517 | $0 | $0 | $638 | $0 | $10,155 |
| Current Penalty | $6,500 | $0 | $0 | $500 | $0 | $7,000 |
| 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 | 19100132 D01 | 09/02/2021 | 10/22/2021 | $2,750 | $4,048 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100212 A01 | 09/02/2021 | 09/29/2021 | $2,750 | $4,048 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100305 G02 II | 09/02/2021 | $1,000 | $1,421 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | |||
| 4. | 02001 | Other | 19040029 A | 09/02/2021 | 09/29/2021 | $250 | $319 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 02002 | Other | 19040039 A02 | 09/02/2021 | $250 | $319 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 3:05 p.m. on May 17, 2021, an employee working as a laborer for a company that performs metal forging was operating a Falcon Chevalier Model FM-3VS Mill (serial number BM S71303). The employee was using the mill as a drill press and was preparing to drill into a metal work piece. A coworker had set the mill up for the employee with an 11/16-inch drill bit in the spindle. The employee caught her hand in the mill causing it to become wrapped around the bit. The employee was hospitalized to treat severe burns to her upper arms, fractures to her hand, lacerations to her index and middle fingers, and ring and pinky fingertip amputations.
Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Arm, Burn, Catch Point, Caught By, Caught In, Degloving, Drill, Drill, Drill Bit, Drill Operator, Drill Press, Drilling, Finger, Fingertip, Forearm, Fracture, Hand, Inexperience, Instantaneous amputation, Insufficient Supervision, Laborer, Laceration, Machine Guarding, Machine operator, Metal, Milling Machine, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Partial Amputation, Pulled In, Rotating Parts, Supervision, Traumatic Amputation, Unsafe Position, Wrong Equipment
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1538284.015 | 30 | F | Hospitalized injury | Laborers, except construction |