Inspection Detail

Inspection: 126781350 - Wilson Products Co

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

Inspection Nr: 126781350

Report ID: 0854910

Date Opened: 11/25/1997

Site Address:
Wilson Products Co
1811 W 1700 S
Salt Lake City, UT 84104

Mailing Address:
1811 West 17th South, Salt Lake City, UT 84104

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2099

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/12/1997

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/18/1998

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362648511

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$3,850	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,850
Current Penalty	$3,850	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,850
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	10005 D04	12/29/1997	01/05/1998	$3,850	$3,850	$0		-
2.	01002	Serious	19100212 A03 II	12/29/1997	02/17/1998	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 171055759

Event: 11/25/1997

Employee killed when caught in horizontal mixer

Employee #1, a machine operator for Wilson products, was using a horizontal mixer. She was working in the normal operating position when she either fell or was pulled into the mixer and became pinned inside. Maintenance workers tried to get her out, but eventually three of them had to manually pull the mixer blades backward to free her. Employee #1 died of asphyxia. There were no witnesses to the accident.

Keywords: MIXER BLADE, ASPHYXIATED, PINNED, WORK RULES, MIXER, CAUGHT BY, FALL, UNGUARDED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126781350			Fatality	Asphyxia	Lathe and turning machine set-up operators

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