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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 126802685 - Layne Christensen Company
Inspection Information - Office: Utah Division Of Occupational Safety And Health
Site Address:
Layne Christensen Company
4446 W 1730 S
Salt Lake City, UT 84130
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3532
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 05/12/1999
Planning Guide: Health-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/12/2001
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362650434 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 11 | 12 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 11 | 12 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $700 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $700 |
| Current Penalty | $700 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $700 |
| 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 | 10005 D04 | 06/15/1999 | 07/02/1999 | $700 | $700 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 10005 C02 | 06/15/1999 | 06/21/1999 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 02002 | Other | 19100134 F02 | 06/15/1999 | 08/02/1999 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 02003 | Other | 19100134 H02 I | 06/15/1999 | 08/02/1999 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 02004 | Other | 19100178 P01 | 06/15/1999 | 08/02/1999 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 6. | 02005 | Other | 19100212 A01 | 06/15/1999 | 06/21/1999 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 7. | 02006 | Other | 19100212 A03 II | 06/15/1999 | 07/12/1999 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 8. | 02007 | Other | 19100217 B04 I | 06/15/1999 | 07/12/1999 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 9. | 02008 | Other | 19100219 F03 | 06/15/1999 | 07/12/1999 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 10. | 02009 | Other | 19100303 F | 06/15/1999 | 07/12/1999 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 11. | 02010 | Other | 19100305 G01 III | 06/15/1999 | 06/21/1999 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 12. | 02011 | Other | 19100305 G02 II | 06/15/1999 | 06/21/1999 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was using an 18 in. long T-handled chuck key with an attached cheater bar to loosen the chuck of a running, clutch-operated lathe. The 2 in. long clutch lever is parallel to the chuck so that it points toward the operator and is operated by swinging the lever in either direction from neutral. The cheater bar struck the clutch arm, which engaged the lathe in a clockwise, or reverse, direction. Employee #1 panicked and tried putting the clutch into the neutral, or middle, position. She swung the lever too far and ended up putting the lathe into the forward, or counterclockwise, direction. The chuck key/cheater bar rotated, crushing and pinning Employee #1's arm against the frame of the machine. She sustained two broken bones in his lower arm, and a dislocated and fractured wrist.
Keywords: FRACTURE, LATHE, ROTATING PARTS, PINNED, CLUTCH, STRUCK AGAINST, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, DISLOCATED, ARM
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 126802685 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Lathe and turning machine operators |