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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 15189988 - Desert Tire Corp
Inspection Information - Office: Utah Division Of Occupational Safety And Health
Site Address:
Desert Tire Corp
100 S Hwy 18
Beryl, UT 84714
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:7534
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/27/1984
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/01/2016
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360601108 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $200 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $200 |
| Current Penalty | $200 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $200 |
| 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 | GEN02170302000011 | 09/18/1984 | 09/28/1984 | $200 | $200 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Other | GEN0023040100002 | 09/18/1984 | 10/09/1984 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS ASSISTING ANOTHER EMPLOYEE (OPERATING THE TREAD KNIFE) IN CUTTING SECTIONS OF RUBBER LINER MATERIAL. THIS MATERIAL WAS APPROXIMATELY 1/8" THICK AND 8" WIDE, FORMED INTO A DOUBLE (COMPOUND) CURVE. THE MACHINE WAS EQUIPPED WITH A GUARD SET 2 1/8" ABOVE THE SUPPORTING SURFACE. THE GUARD WAS OF EXPANDED METAL AND FIXED IN POSITION. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS SLIDNG/PUSHING THE MATERIAL UNDER THE GUARD AND INTO THE SHEAR POSITION. BECAUSE OF THE COMPOUND CURVE, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS HOLDING THE MATERIAL FLAT BY KEEPING HIS HANDS IN CONTACT WITH THE MATERIAL UNDER THE GUARD AND INTO THE SHEAR POINT. THE MACHINE REQUIRED TWO-HAND OPERATION. THE TWO EMPLOYEES WERE CIRCUMVENTING THE SAFEGUARD.
Keywords: TWO-HAND CONTROL, POINT OF OPERATION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15189988 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Occupation not reported |