Inspection Detail

Inspection: 105608988 - Chris & Dick'S

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

Inspection Nr: 105608988

Report ID: 0854910

Date Opened: 10/19/1989

Site Address:
Chris & Dick'S
1555 West 3500 South
Salt Lake City, UT 84119

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:5211

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 10/19/1989

Planning Guide: Health-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/26/1990

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360288633

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 971481

Event: 09/08/1989

Employee's finger severed while repairing vacuum pump

Employee #1 was repairing an oil recirculating vacuum pump hose in a pipe threading machine when he accidentally stuck his hand into the drive gears, severing his right ring finger. Repair work required that the machine housing be removed and that the machine be running in order to prime the vacuum pump.

Keywords: SEVERED, REPAIR, THREADING MACHINE, FINGER, PUMP, GEAR, UNGUARDED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	105608988			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Misc. metal,plastic,stone&glass-working mach. op's

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