Inspection Detail

Inspection: 105582316 - Sun Plastics Inc

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

Inspection Nr: 105582316

Report ID: 0854910

Date Opened: 12/16/1987

Site Address:
Sun Plastics Inc
722 South 300 West
Salt Lake City, UT 84101

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3089

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 12/16/1987

Planning Guide: Health-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/31/1989

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360112361

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 969535

Event: 11/23/1987

EMPLOYEE'S HAND INJURED IN DIE OF INJECTION PRESS

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS OPERATING A PLASTIC INJECTION MOLD PRESS MAKING CHILDREN'S MEDICINE DISPENSERS ("ALLIGATORS"). THE PRESS WAS SET FOR A 30 TO 35 SECOND CYCLE. EMPLOYEE #1 REACHED INTO THE DIE TO REMOVE A FOREIGN OBJECT, WITH THE GUARDS STILL IN PLACE, AND GOT HIS HAND CAUGHT IN THE DIE WHEN THE MACHINE CYCLED.

Keywords: DIE, POWER PRESS, WORK RULES, POINT OF OPERATION, PLASTIC MFG, HAND, PRESS, MACHINE--MISC

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	105582316			Hospitalized injury	Other	Molding and casting machine operators

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