Inspection Detail
Inspection: 15200389 - Cream O Weber Hi-Land
Inspection Information - Office: Utah Division Of Occupational Safety And Health
Site Address:
Cream O Weber Hi-Land
700 Vine Street
Murray, UT 84107
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:2026
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/04/1984
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/04/1984
Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
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Accident | 360600803 |
Investigation Summary
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS ASSIGNED TO REPLACE A TIMING CHAIN ON AN INJECTION MOLDING MACHINE. HE REMOVED THE GUARD COVERING THE TIMING CHAIN AND REPLACED THE TIMING CHAIN. THEY TURNED THE POWER TO THE MACHINE BACK ON AND ADJUSTED THE TIMING CHAIN. HE WENT TO ANOTHER INJECTION MOLDING MACHINE AND GOT IT RUNNING. AS HE WAS LEAVING THE ROOM HE REMEMBERED THAT HE HAD NOT REPLACED THE GUARD FOR THE TIMING MACHINE. EMPLOYEE #1 REPLACED THE GUARD AND TRIED TO INSTALL A BOLT ON THE TOP OF THE GUARD. WHEN THE MACHINE CYCLED, HIS HAND WAS CAUGHT BY THE CHAIN. HE SUFFERED A FRACTURED HAND AND CUTS ON THE HAND.
Keywords: CHAIN, FRACTURE, MAINTENANCE, GUARD, LOCKOUT, HAND, UNGUARDED
# | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
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1 | 15200389 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Occupation not reported |