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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 124621822 - Mity-Lite Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Utah Division Of Occupational Safety And Health
Site Address:
Mity-Lite Inc.
1301 West 400 North
Orem, UT 84057
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2531
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 11/11/1993
Planning Guide: Health-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 12/01/1994
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361531684 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 4 | 6 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 4 | 6 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $1,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,500 |
| Current Penalty | $1,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,500 |
| 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 | 19100212 A03 II | 12/03/1993 | 01/05/1994 | $750 | $750 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002A | Serious | 19100213 C01 | 12/03/1993 | 01/05/1994 | $750 | $750 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01002B | Serious | 19100213 C02 | 12/03/1993 | 01/05/1994 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 01002C | Serious | 19100213 C03 | 12/03/1993 | 01/05/1994 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 02001 | Other | 19100147 C04 II | 12/03/1993 | 01/05/1994 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 6. | 02002 | Other | 19100157 C01 | 12/03/1993 | 01/05/1994 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 7. | 02003 | Other | 19100215 A04 | 12/03/1993 | 01/05/1994 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 8. | 02004 | Other | 19100215 B09 | 12/03/1993 | 01/05/1994 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was working on a vacuum forming machine. A plastic sheet was placed on a sheet holding frame. The frame is on a shuttle that is then entered into an oven to soften the plastic. It was management policy that while the mold was in the oven under the plastic sheet it be blown with air to remove chips or debris. It was also required that an overheated mold be cooled by water and then dried by air. Employee #1 was reaching into the oven to cool the mold when the holding frame reached the point in the timed sequence at which hydraulic pressure automatically lowered the plastic onto the mold, followed by vacuum pressure. The employee's upper shoulders, neck, and head were pinned between the plastic holding frame and the aluminum mold. Because of the pressure, the mold moved and the shuttle moved out of the oven. Another employee saw the accident and came to the machine's controls to release Employee #1 from the mold and frame. Employee #1 required hospitalization.
Keywords: HEAD, SHOULDER, PINNED, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BETWEEN, NECK, HYDRAULIC PRESS, FORMING MACHINE, MOLD, MACHINE--MISC
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 124621822 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Extruding and forming machine operators |