Inspection Detail

Inspection: 102088838 - Hydro Flame Corporation

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

Inspection Nr: 102088838

Report ID: 0854910

Date Opened: 05/27/1986

Site Address:
Hydro Flame Corporation
1874 Pioneer Road
Salt Lake City, UT 84104

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3433

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/30/1986

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/01/1987

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360111116

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 709030

Event: 05/22/1986

EMPLOYEE PLACED HAND IN DIE OF PUNCH PRESS, 4 FINGERS LOST

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS OPERATING AN 80 TON SOUTH BEND JOHNSON MECHANICAL PUNCH PRESS (PART REVOLUTION CLUTCH), USING TWO HAND CONTROLS. HE CYCLED THE MACHINE, THEN REACHED INTO THE POINT OF OPERATION WITH HIS HAND TO REMOVE MATERIAL. THE MACHINE REPEATED ITS CYCLE, CATCHING FOUR OF THE EMPLOYEES FINGERS IN THE DIES. THE EMPLOYEE HAD BEEN INSTRUCTED BY MANAGEMENT TO USE MAG LINE TONGS TO MOVE MATERIAL INTO AND OUT OF THE THE PRESS, BUT HE STATED THAT IT WAS EASIER AND FASTER TO DO IT BY HAND.

Keywords: DIE, AMPUTATED, FINGER, WORK RULES, TWO-HAND CONTROL, POINT OF OPERATION, PUNCH PRESS, PRESS

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	102088838			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Punching and stamping press machine operators

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