Inspection Detail

Inspection: 126803675 - Westech Industries

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

Inspection Nr: 126803675

Report ID: 0854910

Date Opened: 06/01/1999

Site Address:
Westech Industries
224 W Plymouth Ave
Salt Lake City, UT 84115

Mailing Address:
305 W Vine Street, Murray, UT 84107

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3084

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/01/1999

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/01/1999

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362650491

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 171057672

Event: 05/28/1999

Employee's hand fractured in molding machine

Employee #1 was operating a plastic molding machine. He was standing on a three-rung stepladder, reaching across the top of the machine to secure or fix a leaking water line when the core mold cycled, crushing and fracturing his right hand. Employee #1's decision to perform the task using a stepladder bypassed the manufacturer's lockout instructions, and the employer's lockout/tagout procedures for performing maintenance.

Keywords: FRACTURE, MAINTENANCE, REPAIR, MOLDING MACHINE, STEPLADDER, WORK RULES, LOCKOUT, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, HAND

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126803675			Non Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Lathe and turning machine set-up operators

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