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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 103483301 - Uniforce Technologies, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Little Rock Area Office
Site Address:
Uniforce Technologies, Inc.
1805 E. 5th
North Little Rock, AR 72119
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 5786, North Little Rock, AR 72119
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3679
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/31/1990
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/05/1990
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360432546 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 2 | 5 | |||
| Current Violations | 3 | 2 | 5 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $800 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $800 |
| Current Penalty | $800 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $800 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citation Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 19100147 C01 | 08/22/1990 | 08/28/1990 | $350 | $350 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100303 B01 | 08/22/1990 | 08/28/1990 | $300 | $300 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100304 F05 V | 08/22/1990 | 08/28/1990 | $150 | $150 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 02001 | Other | 19100217 E01 I | 08/22/1990 | 09/18/1990 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 02002 | Other | 19100304 F04 | 08/22/1990 | 08/28/1990 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
An employee had made a wood form for use in a vacuum forming machine. In a vacuum forming machine, plastic is secured, heated, and then lowered so that a vacuum can then press the plastic over the form or mold. Employee #1 was installing the wood form on the lower forming table with screws. He had raised the clamping frame. For unknown reasons, Employee #1 left the power on with a timer set with 4 1/2 minutes remaining and the machine in the automatic mode. He leaned over into the machine between its parts. Because the 4 1/2 minutes had been exhausted, the clamping frame closed over the employee's lower chest and back, crushing and killing him. The company had a padlock on the main control switch for employees to use when performing electrical work, but lockout was not required in situations like this.
Keywords: CHEST, INSTALLING, BACK, CRUSHED, PLASTIC MFG, FORMING MACHINE, INATTENTION, MACHINE--MISC
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 103483301 | Fatality | Fracture | Occupation not reported |