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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 3270824 - Morton Thiokol Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Utah Division Of Occupational Safety And Health
Site Address:
Morton Thiokol Inc
Bld H7 Freeport Center
Clearfield, UT 84016
Mailing Address:
Box 524 Brigham City, Utah, UT 84302
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3724
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/29/1985
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/01/2016
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360780050 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $640 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $640 |
| Current Penalty | $640 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $640 |
| 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 | 359000501 | 08/01/1985 | 08/15/1985 | $640 | $640 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS CLEANING BENEATH A WASH-OUT TILT TABLE FOR ROCKET MOTORS. HE LAID A WOODEN 4 X 4 UNDER THE WEST END OF THE TABLE, ACROSS AN 8 FOOT OPENING. EMPLOYEE #1 THEN RELEASED THE TWO SAFETY AIR LOCKS UNDER THE WEST END OF THE TABLE. NEXT, HE BROUGHT THE CENTER HYDRAULIC RAM UP OUT OF ITS HOLE IN THE FLOOR BENEATH THE TABLE. AS EMPLOYEE #1 WAS CLEANING BENEATH THE BASE PLATE OF THE CENTER RAM, THE 4 X 4 BROKE ON BOTH SIDES OF THE TILT TABLE, ALLOWING THE TABLE AND RAM TO FALL. WHEN THE TABLE FELL, THE BASE PLATE OF THE RAM CUT OFF THREE FINGERS AND THE RIGHT PORTION OF EMPLOYEE #1'S RIGHT HAND.
Keywords: HYDRAULIC RAM, AMPUTATED, FINGER, CLEANING, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, HAND, RAM
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3270824 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Machinery maintenance occupations |