Inspection Detail
Inspection: 105606313 - Hoffine Printing Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Utah Division Of Occupational Safety And Health
Site Address:
Hoffine Printing Inc
2280 South 600 West
West Valley City, UT 84115
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2711
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/10/1990
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/19/1991
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360288559 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $720 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $720 |
| Current Penalty | $720 | $0 | $0 | $150 | $0 | $870 |
| 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 | 19100147 C01 | 10/26/1990 | 11/02/1990 | $360 | $360 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100212 A03 II | 10/26/1990 | 11/02/1990 | $360 | $360 | $0 | A - Amendment | ||
| 3. | 02001 | Other | 10200130101 | 10/26/1990 | 11/02/1990 | $150 | $0 | $0 | A - Amendment |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 had removed the guard from a press in order to make adjustments to the press. When the adjustments were complete he did not replace the guard before starting the press, which is run by a jog switch when the guard is off. Shortly after, Employee #1 was adjusting the ink flow to the press and slipped and fell into the press where the guard should have been. Employee #1 was as far from the safety shut off switch as he could be but was still able to reach the switch, thus saving his own life. It took about two hours to partially dismantle the press and remove Employee #1. Employee #1 sustained broken right fingertips, a broken tendon on the right thumb, and tissue displacement of the right forearm. He underwent surgery for skin grafts, for pins to be placed in each finger, and for his thumb tendon to be reconnected. Further surgery may be necessary. Not replacing the guards after they had been removed had become a common practice.
Keywords: FRACTURE, MAINTENANCE, PRINTING PRESS, WORK RULES, SLIP, CAUGHT BY, FALL, ARM, HAND, UNGUARDED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 105606313 | Hospitalized injury | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Printing machine operators |
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