Inspection Detail

Inspection: 15185085 - Amax Magnesium

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

Inspection Nr: 15185085

Report ID: 0854910

Date Opened: 10/04/1984

Site Address:
Amax Magnesium
Rowley Ut 31mi Nw Of
Grantsville, UT 84029

Mailing Address:
238 N 2200 W, S L C, UT 84116

Union Status: Union

SIC:3339

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/04/1984

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/01/2016

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360600340

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$280	$0	$0	$0	$0	$280
Current Penalty	$280	$0	$0	$0	$0	$280
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	GEN00150901	10/16/1984	10/30/1984	$280	$280	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14456008

Event: 10/02/1984

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH LIVE PARTS

AN EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING AND REPAIRING THE HEATERS IN FOUR SECTIONS OF AN ANODE PICKLING TANK. HE HAD WORKED ON THE HEATERS FOR SECTIONS #1 AND #2. THE DISCONNECTING SWITCHES FOR THESE HEATERS HAD BEEN TURNED OFF. HE WAS ON THE PLATFORM WORKING ON THE HEATER FOR SECTION #3 WHEN THERE WAS A FLASH AND HE YELLED. A COWORKER IN THE ROOM RAN OVER AND TURNED THE DISCONNECTING SWITCH FOR THE HEATER FOR SECTION #3 OFF. THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE TO INDICATE THAT LOCKS HAD BEEN PLACED ON ON THE DISCONNECTING SWITCHES WHILE THE EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON THE HEATERS. THE EMPLOYEE WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR ELECTRIC SHOCK.

Keywords: E GI IV, ELECTRICAL, ELECTRICAL WORK, LOCKOUT, ELEC CIRC PART--MISC, ELECTRIC SHOCK

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	15185085			Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Misc. electrical & electronic equipment repairers

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