Inspection Detail

Inspection: 126794106 - Elite Exteriors

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

Inspection Nr: 126794106

Report ID: 0854910

Date Opened: 10/13/1998

Site Address:
Elite Exteriors
8750 S. Sandy Parkway
Sandy, UT 84090

Mailing Address:
P O Box 900877, Sandy, UT 84090

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3448

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/13/1998

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/14/1999

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362649857

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$750	$0	$0	$0	$0	$750
Current Penalty	$750	$0	$0	$0	$0	$750
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	19100147 C01	10/20/1998	12/01/1998	$750	$750	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 171057037

Event: 10/09/1998

Employee's fingers amputated in press brake

At 9:45 a.m. on October 9, 1998, Employee #1 was helping a coworker during the change out of the upper die of a Roto-die hydraulic press brake. The die was held up in place by two wooden blocks. Eight of Employee #1's fingers were resting on the lower die when his foot migrated over onto the guarded foot pedal and depressed it as he changed the die. The upper die continued moving down, breaking the wooden support blocks and crushing the bones on all eight fingers. Employee #1's index, middle, and ring fingers on both hands were amputated above the first joint, while his little fingers were amputated at mid-joint. Paramedics responded and Employee #1 was transported by ambulance to the hospital.

Keywords: DIE, MAINTENANCE, AMPUTATED, PRESS BRAKE, FINGER, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, FOOT-POWERED PRESS, HYDRAULIC PRESS, INATTENTION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126794106			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Misc. metal & plastic processing machine operators

Thank You for Visiting Our Website

You are exiting the Department of Labor's Web server.

The Department of Labor does not endorse, takes no responsibility for, and exercises no control over the linked organization or its views, or contents, nor does it vouch for the accuracy or accessibility of the information contained on the destination server. The Department of Labor also cannot authorize the use of copyrighted materials contained in linked Web sites. Users must request such authorization from the sponsor of the linked Web site. Thank you for visiting our site. Please click the button below to continue.