Inspection Detail

Inspection: 102100930 - Swenson Metal Salvage

Inspection Information - Office: Utah Division Of Occupational Safety And Health

Inspection Nr: 102100930

Report ID: 0854910

Date Opened: 04/03/1987

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

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360111439

Violation Summary
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

Violation Items
#	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

Investigation Nr: 691683

Event: 04/03/1987

One employee killed, one injured when pipe exploded

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

Investigated Inspection
#	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

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