Inspection Detail

Inspection: 3266871 - Futura Home Products Inc

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

Inspection Nr: 3266871

Report ID: 0854910

Date Opened: 09/26/1985

Site Address:
Futura Home Products Inc
Bldg 11 Free Port Center
Clearfield, UT 84016

Mailing Address:
Post Office Box 1506, Clearfield, UT 84016

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3442

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/26/1985

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/01/2016

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360599963

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$350	$0	$0	$0	$0	$350
Current Penalty	$350	$0	$0	$0	$0	$350
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.	01001	Serious	359000501	10/02/1985	11/15/1985	$350	$350	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 686824

Event: 09/25/1985

CAUGHT FINGER IN CHAIN & SPROCKET NIP POINT

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS TRYING TO ELIMINATE NOISE IN THE GEAR DRIVE FOR THE CONVEYOR ON THE HAMMER MACHINE. HE PUT GREASE ON HIS FINGERS AND TRIED TO APPLY IT TO THE GEAR BOX CHAIN & SPROCKET DRIVE. THE FIRST AND SECOND FINGERS OF HIS RIGHT HAND WERE PARTIALLY AMPUTATED WHEN HE CAUGHT THEM IN THE IN-RUNNING NIP POINT OF THE CHAIN AND SPROCKET. THE CHAIN AND SPROCKET WERE LOCATED 17 INCHES INSIDE THE ENCLOSURE AND 12 INCHES OFF THE FLOOR. THE CONVEYOR WAS THE ONLY PART OF THE HAMMER MACHINE OPERATING AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.

Keywords: CHAIN, MAINTENANCE, FINGER, LOCKOUT, CONVEYOR, SPROCKET, NIP POINT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	3266871			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Molding and casting machine operators

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