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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 102100930 - Swenson Metal Salvage
Inspection Information - Office: Utah Division Of Occupational Safety And Health
Site Address:
Swenson Metal Salvage
601 South Main
Spanish Fork, UT 84660
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 368, Spanish Fork, UT 84660
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:5093
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/07/1987
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/08/1989
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360111439 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | ||||||
| Initial Penalty | $250 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $250 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | 359000501 | 04/13/1987 | 04/21/1987 | $250 | $250 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
Employees #1 and #2 were shearing a 2 1/4 in. stainless steel pipe made by Trojan, Inc., an explosive manufacturer. They were using a Bucyrus/Erie alligator shear with a 5 in. by 18 in. shear point on refined, crystallized PETN (explosive material). Employee #2, the shear operator, was in the cab. Employee #1 was on the ground feeding the material into the shear. The pipe exploded, killing Employee #1 instantly and injuring Employee #2. The materials were not being handled as contaminated products and the manufacturer had allowed contaminated material to be released from its premises.
Keywords: SHEARING MACHINE, EXPLOSIVES, SHEAR, WORK RULES, EXPLOSION, PIPE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 102100930 | Fatality | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Laborers, except construction | ||
| 2 | 102100930 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Slicing and cutting machine operators |