Inspection Detail

Inspection: 105598726 - Hydro Flame Corporation

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

Inspection Nr: 105598726

Report ID: 0854910

Date Opened: 03/07/1990

Site Address:
Hydro Flame Corporation
1874 Pioneer Road
Salt Lake City, UT 84104

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3433

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/07/1990

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/03/1990

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360292379

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 971218

Event: 03/07/1990

Employee's finger crushed by tongs caught in press

Employee #1 was operating a power press using hand-held tongs. The machine malfunctioned, changing from single stroke to continuous stroke. Part of the die came down on the tip of the tongs, causing the hand grip to crush the employee's finger. It was later discovered that a broken rotary limit switch had caused the machine to change modes.

Keywords: DIE, POWER PRESS, FINGER, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, CRUSHED, TONGS, HAND TOOL, PRESS OPERATOR, MECH MALFUNCTION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	105598726			Hospitalized injury	Other	Punching and stamping press machine operators

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