Inspection Detail

Inspection: 105599823 - Titan Steel Corporation

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

Inspection Nr: 105599823

Report ID: 0854910

Date Opened: 10/30/1989

Site Address:
Titan Steel Corporation
4315 South 300 West
Murray, UT 84107

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 15425, Salt Lake City, UT 84115

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3443

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/30/1989

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/13/1989

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360293781

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 971119

Event: 09/12/1989

Employee's finger lacerated in metal shear

Employee #1 was attempting to cut coiled wire in a Pacific 12 ft metal shear when his finger was lacerated and smashed between the hold down and table of the shear. The machine was equipped with a point of operation guard. In single mode, the foot switch must be released and depressed again to move the ram downward. The employee's position was not appropriate to operate the shear and the accident was attributed to improper use of the shear.

Keywords: HOLD-DOWN CLAMP, SHEAR, FINGER, WORK RULES, FOOT CONTROL, CRUSHED, LACERATION, POINT OF OPERATION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	105599823			Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Punching and stamping press machine operators

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