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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1458940.015 - Mueller Copper Tube West Co.
Inspection Information - Office: Utah Division Of Occupational Safety And Health
Site Address:
Mueller Copper Tube West Co.
888 N. 5300 West
Cedar City, UT 84720
Mailing Address:
888 N. 5300 West, Cedar City, UT 84720
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 332919/Other Metal Valve and Pipe Fitting Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/09/2020
Emphasis: S:Guardlock/Amputate
Case Closed: 05/01/2020
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1538678 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $5,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 |
| Current Penalty | $2,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,500 |
| 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 | UAC R614-1-5.D.1 | 03/05/2020 | 03/25/2020 | $1,250 | $2,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002A | Serious | 19100147 C06 I | 03/05/2020 | 03/25/2020 | $1,250 | $2,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01002B | Serious | 19100147 C07 IV | 03/05/2020 | 03/25/2020 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01002C | Serious | 19100147 D04 I | 03/05/2020 | 03/25/2020 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 1:00 p.m. on January 3, 2020, an employee was cleaning flakes off of the rollers of a copper tubing machine. As the employee reached for a piece of steel wool that was caught between a large roller, her glove was pulled in by the rollers along with her fingers. The employee's left thumb tip was amputated and her left ring finger was lacerated. The employee was treated without hospitalization.
Keywords: Clearing, Finger, Glove, Laceration, Lockout/Tagout, Machine operator, Partial Amputation, Pulled In, Roller--Mach/Part, Thumb
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1458940.015 | 34 | F | Non Hospitalized injury | Pressing machine operators |