Inspection Detail
Inspection: 102097482 - Specialty Engineering & Mfg. Co.
Inspection Information - Office: Utah Division Of Occupational Safety And Health
Site Address:
Specialty Engineering & Mfg. Co.
2225 Custer Road
Salt Lake City, UT 84104
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3444
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/15/1987
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 08/09/1989
Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
---|---|---|---|
Accident | 360781298 |
Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | 14 | 18 | ||
Current Violations | 1 | 2 | 14 | 17 | ||
Initial Penalty | $670 | $0 | $400 | $0 | $0 | $1,070 |
Current Penalty | $250 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $250 |
FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
# | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | 01001A | Serious | GEN0106 A01 | 06/25/1987 | 05/02/1987 | $250 | $250 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
2. | 01001B | Serious | GEN0106 A01 | 06/25/1987 | 05/02/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
3. | 01001C | Serious | GEN0106 A02 | 06/25/1987 | 07/02/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
4. | 01001D | Serious | GEN0106 A03 | 06/25/1987 | 07/02/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
5. | 01001E | Serious | GEN0106 A04 | 06/25/1987 | 07/02/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
6. | 01001F | Serious | GEN0106 A05 | 06/25/1987 | 07/02/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
7. | 01001G | Serious | GEN0106 A06 | 06/25/1987 | 07/02/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
8. | 02001 | Serious | GEN00150901 | 06/25/1987 | 08/01/1986 | $420 | $420 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
9. | 02014 | Other | GEN00220101 | 06/27/1987 | 07/02/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
10. | 03001 | Repeat | GEN0106040400004 | 06/25/1987 | 07/02/1986 | $0 | $200 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
11. | 03002 | Repeat | GEN01070209 | 06/25/1987 | 07/02/1987 | $0 | $200 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
12. | 04001 | Other | GEN00360206 | 06/25/1987 | 07/02/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
13. | 04002 | Other | GEN00371701 | 06/25/1987 | 07/02/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
14. | 04003 | Other | GEN0106040400001 | 06/25/1987 | 07/02/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
15. | 04004 | Other | GEN0106040700001 | 06/27/1987 | 07/02/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
16. | 04005 | Other | GEN01070502 | 06/27/1987 | 07/02/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
17. | 04006 | Other | GEN013201 | 06/27/1987 | 07/02/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
18. | 04007 | Other | GEN01340205 | 06/27/1987 | 07/02/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
19. | 04008 | Other | GEN01340206 | 06/27/1987 | 07/02/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
20. | 04009 | Other | GEN015104 | 06/27/1987 | 07/02/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
21. | 04010 | Other | GEN02150209 | 06/27/1987 | 07/02/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
22. | 04011 | Other | GEN025201020000205 | 06/27/1987 | 07/02/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
23. | 04012 | Other | GEN0303070200001 | 06/27/1987 | 07/02/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
24. | 04013 | Other | GEN03030803 | 06/27/1987 | 07/01/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employees #1 through #6 were present when a surface dresser belt sander metal finishing machine had been used to surface aluminum plate parts. The particulate matter was drawn into a bag dust collector and the process was then changed to steel. At 11:00 a.m., a leadman saw smoke coming from the machine, but ignored it. After about an hour, profuse smoke came out of the dust collector and when the residue tray was opened a sparking fire was observed. When the shag door was opened, the fire level increased. An employee used an ABC fire extinguisher to put out the fire, causing the dust to explode into a fireball. His/her clothes were ignited and Employees #1 through #6 were hospitalized.
Keywords: BURN, CLOTHING, DUST, WORK RULES, FIRE, DUST COLLECTOR, EXPLOSION, COMBUSTIBLE DUST, INATTENTION
# | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
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1 | 102097482 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Grinding, abrading, buffing & polishing mach. op's | ||
2 | 102097482 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Punching and stamping press machine operators | ||
3 | 102097482 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Grinding, abrading, buffing & polishing mach. op's | ||
4 | 102097482 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Punching and stamping press machine operators | ||
5 | 102097482 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Grinding, abrading, buffing & polishing mach. op's | ||
6 | 102097482 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Punching and stamping press machine operators |