Inspection Detail

Inspection: 105625040 - Trojan Corporation

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

Inspection Nr: 105625040

Report ID: 0854910

Date Opened: 04/24/1989

Site Address:
Trojan Corporation
Highway 6 & 89
Spanish Fork, UT 84660

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:2892

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/28/1989

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/27/1990

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360292130

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$2,800	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,800
Current Penalty	$400	$0	$0	$0	$0	$400
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	GEN001402	07/28/1989	08/04/1989	$200	$1,400	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	GEN00140201	07/28/1989	08/04/1989	$200	$1,400	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 777599

Event: 04/21/1989

Employee injured in explosion of scrap pipe

At approximately 9:15 a.m. on April 21, 1989, Employee #1 was cutting scrap pipe with an acetylene/oxygen torch when the pipe he was cutting exploded. Employee #1's left ear was severed and his right middle finger amputated. Doctors also indicated that Employee #1 suffered a hearing loss. The pipe, which was from a building that had previously exploded, apparently was contaminated with explosive material.

Keywords: SEVERED, AMPUTATED, ACETYLENE TORCH, FINGER, EAR, EXPLOSION, HEARING LOSS, PIPE, CUTTING AND BURNING

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	105625040			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Specified mechanics and repairers

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