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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1573152.015 - Cascade Lumber Company
Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910
Site Address:
Cascade Lumber Company
107 Madison Street Southeast
Cascade, IA 52033
Mailing Address:
Po Box 220, Cascade, IA 52033
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 332312/Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/19/2022
Emphasis: N:Amputate, S:Amputate
Case Closed: 03/16/2022
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1852865 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $5,364 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,364 |
| Current Penalty | $4,250 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,250 |
| 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 A01 | 02/04/2022 | 03/31/2022 | $4,250 | $5,364 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 11:15 a.m. on January 11, 2022, an employee was using a bandsaw to cut 3.5 inch steel tube webbing. The employee engaged a pneumatic clamp to hold the webbing placing his hand to guide the webbing into the clamp. The employee pinched his thumb when the clamp closed on the webbing. The employee amputated his thumb, requiring medical treatment without hospitalization.
Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Bandsaw, Catch Point, Caught Between, Clamp, Cutting, Finger, Hand, Lack of Work Procedures, Machine operator, Material Handling, Metal, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Pinched, Pneumatic, Pneumatic tool , Steel, Steel Tube, Thumb, Unstable Position
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1573152.015 | 31 | M | Non Hospitalized injury | Laborers, except construction |