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Inspection: 3264637 - Morton Thiokol Inc/Wasatch Division

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

 

Inspection Nr: 3264637
Report ID: 0854910
Date Opened: 08/05/1985

Site Address:
Morton Thiokol Inc/Wasatch Division
Bld M-75 Ne End Of Box
Elder County, UT 84302

Mailing Address:
Po Box 524, Brigham City, UT 84302

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3761

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/16/1985

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/01/2016

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 1 1
Current Violations 1 1
Initial Penalty $420 $0 $0 $0 $0 $420
Current Penalty $420 $0 $0 $0 $0 $420
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 Contest Latest Event Note
1. 01001A Serious GEN01090507 08/23/1985 09/09/1985 $420 $420 $0 -  
2. 01001B Serious GEN01090601 08/23/1985 09/09/1985 $0 $0 $0 -  
3. 01001C Serious GEN03080202 08/23/1985 09/09/1985 $0 $0 $0 -  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 708560
Event: 08/02/1985
FIRE AND EXPLOSION IN ROCKET MOTOR PLANT

ON AUGUST 2, 1985, AT APPROXIMATELY 11:14 PM, AN EXPLOSION OCCURRED AT BUILDING M-75 AT THE MORTON THIOKOL PLANT IN BOX ELDER COUNTY, UTAH. THE EXACT CAUSE OF THE EXPLOSION IS NOT KNOWN, HOWEVER IT IS BELIEVED TO HAVE STARTED IN THE FINAL PRODUCT BAG HOUSE, SPREAD TO THE LARGE DRYER AND THEN TO THE DUST COLLECTION SYSTEM. THE DRYER, FINAL PRODUCT COLLECTION SYSTEM AND DUST COLLECTOR BURNED AT A HIGH SPEED, GENERATING HIGH PRESSURES AND BURSTING THESE ENCLOSED SYSTEMS. THE RESULTING FIRE DESTROYED THE INGREDIENT PREPARATION AREA AS WELL. THE PROBABLE CAUSE OF THE INCIDENT IS A STATIC DISCHARGE FROM THE MATERIALS MOVING THROUGH THE SYSTEM. THERE WERE NO INJURIES.

Keywords: STATIC ELECTRICITY, FIRE, EXPLOSION

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 3264637 Occupation Not Listed
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