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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 126796713 - Infiltrator Systems
Inspection Information - Office: Utah Division Of Occupational Safety And Health
Site Address:
Infiltrator Systems
1750 W 2450 S
Ogden, UT 84401
Mailing Address:
1750 W 2450 S, Ogden, UT 84401
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:5039
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/14/1998
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 12/15/1999
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362650038 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $750 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $750 |
| Current Penalty | $750 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $750 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 10005 C07 | 12/23/1998 | 02/11/1999 | $750 | $750 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100147 C04 I | 12/23/1998 | 02/11/1999 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01001C | Serious | 19100147 C06 I | 12/23/1998 | 02/11/1999 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 02001 | Other | 19100023 C01 | 12/23/1998 | 02/11/1999 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 02002 | Other | 19100146 C02 | 12/23/1998 | 02/11/1999 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 6. | 02003 | Other | 19101200 F05 | 12/23/1998 | 02/11/1999 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At 8:00 p.m. on December 13, 1998, Employee #1, a maintenance technician at Infiltrator Systems, was investigating an obstruction in the air injection line of the blow mold machine. To access the line outlet, he went past the interlocked sliding barrier guard doors and positioned his body between the high pressure hydraulic molds. He then instructed the coworker operating the machine, who was approximately 10 ft away and within sight and voice contact, to depress the air control button on the control panel to feel if air was escaping from the outlet. The coworker accidentally depressed the "mold close" button, causing the molds to move to within 8 in. of one another. Employee #1's upper torso was crushed between the molds, fracturing his ribs and piercing his colon. A rag on a stick is normally placed in front of the air outlet to visually determine if air is escaping. The employer stated that this was the first time a worker had entered the machine for this purpose. Employee #1 had been with Infiltrator Systems for 2 years, 7 months at the time of the accident.
Keywords: FRACTURE, MOLDING MACHINE, TORSO, CAUGHT BETWEEN, HIGH PRESSURE, RIB, AIR LINE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 126796713 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Machinery maintenance occupations |