Inspection Detail

Inspection: 304409642 - Redi-Therm Insulation Inc.

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

Inspection Nr: 304409642

Report ID: 0854910

Date Opened: 07/02/2001

Site Address:
Redi-Therm Insulation Inc.
3061 South 3600 West
West Valley City, UT 84119

Mailing Address:
3061 South 3600 West, West Valley City, UT 84119

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2679

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/03/2001

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis: S:Manufacturing

Case Closed: 07/15/2002

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362653974

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	6			2		8
Current Violations	6			2		8
Initial Penalty	$10,800	$0	$0	$800	$0	$11,600
Current Penalty	$10,800	$0	$0	$800	$0	$11,600
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	19100106 D03 I	09/12/2001	11/30/2001	$1,800	$1,800	$0	-
2.	01002	Serious	19100134 E01	09/12/2001	11/30/2001	$1,800	$1,800	$0	-
3.	01003A	Serious	19100145 C01	09/12/2001	11/30/2001	$1,800	$1,800	$0	-
4.	01003B	Serious	19100147 C07 III	09/12/2001	11/30/2001	$0	$0	$0	-
5.	01003C	Serious	19100146 G02	09/12/2001	11/30/2001	$0	$0	$0	-
6.	01004A	Serious	19100147 C04 I	09/12/2001	11/30/2001	$1,800	$1,800	$0	-
7.	01004B	Serious	19100147 C07 I	09/12/2001	11/30/2001	$0	$0	$0	-
8.	01004C	Serious	19100147 C07 IIIA	09/12/2001	11/30/2001	$0	$0	$0	-
9.	01004D	Serious	19100147 D06	09/12/2001	11/30/2001	$0	$0	$0	-
10.	01005A	Serious	19100212 A01	09/12/2001	11/30/2001	$1,800	$1,800	$0	-
11.	01005B	Serious	19100219 F03	09/12/2001	11/30/2001	$0	$0	$0	-
12.	01006A	Serious	19100303 B01	09/12/2001	11/30/2001	$1,800	$1,800	$0	-
13.	01006B	Serious	19100303 B02	09/12/2001	11/30/2001	$0	$0	$0	-
14.	01006C	Serious	19100304 E01 IV	09/12/2001	11/30/2001	$0	$0	$0	-
15.	02001A	Other	10005 C02	09/12/2001	11/30/2001	$500	$500	$0	-
16.	02001B	Other	10005 C06	09/12/2001	11/30/2001	$0	$0	$0	-
17.	02002A	Other	19100178 L06	09/12/2001	11/30/2001	$300	$300	$0	-
18.	02002B	Other	19100178 Q01	09/12/2001	11/30/2001	$0	$0	$0	-
19.	02002C	Other	19100178 Q07	09/12/2001	11/30/2001	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 171061153

Event: 07/02/2001

Employee Is Injured When Leg Is Caught in Machine

On July 2, 2001, Employee #1 entered a holding tank with a fluffer (auger) rotating in the bottom to clear a blockage in the feeder chute. Employee #1 watched his supervisor shut off the breaker to the machine and proceeded to enter the tank. Employee #1's supervisor could see the chain drive that operates the fluffer (auger) in the bottom of the tank was still rotating, so the fluffer (auger) was still running. Employee #1's supervisor tried to stop him from entering the tank, but Employee #1 was already in the fluffer at the bottom of the tank. When Employee #1 stepped into the fluffer (auger), it caught his right leg, fracturing it. The weekend prior to the accident, management rebuilt the fluffers and moved the lockout device to another location. Neither the supervisor, nor the employees were aware of the new lockout point for the machine. This was the first entry into the machine since the feed for the machine was changed. Employee #1 was hospitalized and treated for his injuries.

Keywords: FRACTURE, FEED CHAIN, CLEANING, CAUGHT BY, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, AUGER, TANK, LEG

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	304409642			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c.

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