Inspection Detail

Inspection: 303609218 - Amcor

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

Inspection Nr: 303609218

Report ID: 0854910

Date Opened: 08/15/2000

Site Address:
Amcor
1372 S State St
Provo, UT 84606

Mailing Address:
1372 S State Street, Provo, UT 84606

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3271

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/15/2000

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis: S:Manufacturing

Case Closed: 10/01/2000

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362652471

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2			1		3
Current Violations	2			1		3
Initial Penalty	$3,600	$0	$0	$300	$0	$3,900
Current Penalty	$3,600	$0	$0	$300	$0	$3,900
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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	10006 C	08/30/2000	09/06/2000	$1,800	$1,800	$0	-
2.	01002	Serious	19100147 D03	08/30/2000	09/06/2000	$1,800	$1,800	$0	-
3.	02001	Other	19100134 C02 I	08/30/2000	09/06/2000	$300	$300	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 171059652

Event: 08/14/2000

Employee's leg injured when coupling shatters

Employee #1 and coworkers were trying to clear a jammed gear box. When the load released, the coupling spun on the motor connection at a very high speed. The coupling eventually shattered and pieces flew out, striking Employee #1 on the leg. He sustained injuries that required hospitalization.

Keywords: REPAIR, HOISTING MECHANISM, WORK RULES, JAMMED, LOCKOUT, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, LEG

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	303609218			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c.

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