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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1578045.015 - Cascade Lumber And Manufacturing Company
Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910
Site Address:
Cascade Lumber And Manufacturing Company
404 Monroe Street Ne
Cascade, IA 52033
Mailing Address:
Po Box 220, Cascade, IA 52033
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 321214/Truss Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/11/2022
Emphasis: N:Amputate, S:Amputate
Case Closed: 07/12/2022
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1863053 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $18,724 | $0 | $0 | $876 | $0 | $19,600 |
| Current Penalty | $7,802 | $0 | $0 | $11,798 | $0 | $19,600 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 19100147 C07 I | 05/02/2022 | 06/17/2022 | $7,802 | $7,802 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100147 C07 IV | 05/02/2022 | 06/17/2022 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01002 | Other | 19100213 R04 | 05/02/2022 | 06/17/2022 | $10,922 | $10,922 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 02002A | Other | 19100303 B07 IV | 05/02/2022 | 06/17/2022 | $876 | $876 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 02002B | Other | 19100305 G01 IV A | 05/02/2022 | 06/17/2022 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 12:30 a.m. on February 4, 2022, an employee was feeding two 2 by 3 wood scrap boards approximately 3 feet to 5 feet in length, side-by-side into the infeed of the Alpine Linear Saw. The saw was set for a 2 by 10 piece of wood. It was toward the end of the shift, and the employee was in the process of cleaning up the work area by feeding scrap boards, referred to as "drop" through the enclosed Alpine Linear Saw Model 276 (230VAC/60HZ/3PH/100A, 100PSI, 20-inch/100-tooth blade w/7.5HP motor, mfg. 2014) located in the saw room SW. The employee was cutting 2 by 3 scrap between 3 feet to 5 feet long down to 1-foot pieces. The saw was set for a 2 by 10 board, so that two 2 by 3 boards could be placed side by side on the roller table entering the saw infeed. The employee's hand was on top of the two boards to feed them in the direction of the saw infeed. When the boards would reach a photo eye sensor just before the infeed, a roller(s) on the front side presses the board against a roller(s) on the back side, using pneumatic action clamps, which holds the board in place while it is fed through the saw. Since the employee was feeding two boards side-by-side, the two boards were pressed together during this process. The bottom tip of the right index finger got crushed between the boards as the boards pressed together. The employee went to the supervisor, who wrapped the hand and transported the employee to the ER at Mercy Medical Center in Dubuque, IA which is approximately 15-20 minutes away. The employee was treated, completed pre-operation paperwork, and released. The employee returned on February 8, 2022 for outpatient surgery, and the right index finger was amputated down to the first knuckle. The amputation was the result of a pinch-point created by feeding two boards side-by-side into the saw infeed.
Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Caught Between, Finger, Pinched, Pneumatic, Roller--Mach/Part, Wood, Wood Board
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1578045.015 | 56 | F | Non Hospitalized injury | Sawing machine operators |