Inspection Detail

Inspection: 3270824 - Morton Thiokol Inc

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

Inspection Nr: 3270824

Report ID: 0854910

Date Opened: 07/11/1985

Site Address:
Morton Thiokol Inc
Bld H7 Freeport Center
Clearfield, UT 84016

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

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3724

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/29/1985

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/01/2016

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360780050

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$640	$0	$0	$0	$0	$640
Current Penalty	$640	$0	$0	$0	$0	$640
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	08/01/1985	08/15/1985	$640	$640	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 690719

Event: 07/11/1985

FALLING HYDRAULIC RAM PARTIALLY AMPUTATES HAND

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS CLEANING BENEATH A WASH-OUT TILT TABLE FOR ROCKET MOTORS. HE LAID A WOODEN 4 X 4 UNDER THE WEST END OF THE TABLE, ACROSS AN 8 FOOT OPENING. EMPLOYEE #1 THEN RELEASED THE TWO SAFETY AIR LOCKS UNDER THE WEST END OF THE TABLE. NEXT, HE BROUGHT THE CENTER HYDRAULIC RAM UP OUT OF ITS HOLE IN THE FLOOR BENEATH THE TABLE. AS EMPLOYEE #1 WAS CLEANING BENEATH THE BASE PLATE OF THE CENTER RAM, THE 4 X 4 BROKE ON BOTH SIDES OF THE TILT TABLE, ALLOWING THE TABLE AND RAM TO FALL. WHEN THE TABLE FELL, THE BASE PLATE OF THE RAM CUT OFF THREE FINGERS AND THE RIGHT PORTION OF EMPLOYEE #1'S RIGHT HAND.

Keywords: HYDRAULIC RAM, AMPUTATED, FINGER, CLEANING, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, HAND, RAM

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	3270824			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Machinery maintenance occupations

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