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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1415190.015 - Sukup Manufacturing Co.
Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910
Site Address:
Sukup Manufacturing Co.
1555 255th Street
Sheffield, IA 50475
Mailing Address:
1555 255th Street Po Box 677, Sheffield, IA 50475
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 423820/Farm and Garden Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/09/2019
Emphasis: P:Amputate, N:Amputate, S:Amputate
Case Closed: 01/08/2020
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1472176 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $11,934 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $11,934 |
| Current Penalty | $7,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,500 |
| 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 C04 I | 11/20/2019 | $7,500 | $11,934 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | |||
| 2. | 01001B | Other | 19100147 C04 II B | 11/20/2019 | 01/09/2020 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 11:42 a.m. on July 2, 2019, an employee was assisting a new coworker with realigning a die in a perforated metal shearing machine. When the employee realigned the die, the supplied pneumatic air caused the die to retract back pinching the employee's thumb. The employee incurred an amputation to his thumb tip and required hospitalization.
Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Caught In, Die, Die Guard, Energized, Finger, Fingertip, Lockout, Lockout/Tagout, Machine Guarding, Machine operator, Partial Amputation, Pinched, Pneumatic equipment, Shear, Sheared, Shearing Machine, Sheet Metal, Thumb, Unguarded
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1415190.015 | 33 | M | Non Hospitalized injury | Fabricating machine operators, n.e.c. |