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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 105606404 - Smurfit-Stone Container Corp
Inspection Information - Office: Utah Division Of Occupational Safety And Health
Site Address:
Smurfit-Stone Container Corp
2357 S 900 W
Salt Lake City, UT 84119
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2674
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/28/1990
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/19/1991
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360288575 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $600 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $600 |
| Current Penalty | $600 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $600 |
| 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. | 01001 | Serious | 19100219 H01 | 12/10/1990 | 12/27/1990 | $600 | $600 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 19100147 C04 I | 12/10/1990 | 12/18/1990 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
When press rollers are changed, they are held in place by slip rings secured by Allen-type set screws. Employee #1 had ceased to use the Allen wrench for some reason, and had started using a long set screw that was turned in with a pair of pliers. This set screw protruded from the shaft about 1/2 in. and the shaft holding the roller protruded over a maintenance walkway. The walkway is about 1 ft above the floor and the shaft is about 5 ft above the walkway. This brings the shaft end within 7 ft of the floor. Employee #1 decided to paint the press without stopping it. As he was on the walkway painting, he backed into the protruding shaft and the set screw caught the right shoulder of his overalls. His clothing began to wind up on the shaft and Employee #1 was pulled up and over the shaft at least twice. The strain caused his clothes to rip and they were pulled from his body. Before he could hit the stop button, which was close at hand, his left thumb became caught between his shirt sleeve and the roller. The effort to extricate himself and the pressure applied from the roller caused his thumb to separate between the first and second knuckle, removing that portion of his thumb along with the bone, a segment of tendon, and blood vessels. The trauma to the separated portion was sufficient to render it unsalvageable.
Keywords: CLOTHING, MAINTENANCE, AMPUTATED, ROTATING SHAFT, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BY, THUMB, LOCKOUT, UNGUARDED, INATTENTION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 105606404 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Printing machine operators |