Inspection Detail

Inspection: 3264801 - Sol Aire Salt & Chemical Co

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

Inspection Nr: 3264801

Report ID: 0854910

Date Opened: 08/30/1985

Site Address:
Sol Aire Salt & Chemical Co
1428 Hardy Road Attn Mr
Lake Point, UT 84074

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2899

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/05/1985

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/01/2016

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360780878

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$240	$0	$0	$0	$0	$240
Current Penalty	$240	$0	$0	$0	$0	$240
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	GEN01820102	09/12/1985	09/27/1985	$240	$240	$0		-
2.	01001B	Serious	GEN01820903	09/12/1985	09/27/1985	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 708891

Event: 08/30/1985

ARM CAUGHT IN CONVEYOR BELT TAIL PULLEY

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS IN THE PROCESS OF INSTALLING A SELF MADE BELT CLEANER. THE BELT CLEANER CONSISTED OF A 2 BY 4 WITH A PIECE OF BELT ATTACHED, SUSPENDED BETWEEN THE TOP AND BOTTOM BELT. THE PURPOSE OF THE BELT CLEANER WAS TO CLEAN SPILLED SALT SO THAT IT DIDN'T BUILD UP ON THE TAIL PULLEY. HE WAS DOING THIS WORK WITH THE BELT RUNNING. AS HE ATTEMPTED TO BUT THE 2 BY 4 IN PLACE IT BECAME CAUGHT IN THE IN-RUNNING NIP POINT. HIS ARM WAS PULLED INTO THE NIP POINT, UP TO HIS SHOULDER, ALONG WITH THE 2 BY 4. THE TAIL PULLEY GUARD HAD BEEN REMOED PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT.

Keywords: MAINTENANCE, GUARD, LOCKOUT, CONVEYOR, ARM, NIP POINT, PULLEY

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	3264801			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Miscellaneous material moving equipment operators

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