Inspection Detail

Inspection: 102084084 - Adams & Smith Inc

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

Inspection Nr: 102084084

Report ID: 0854910

Date Opened: 12/12/1985

Site Address:
Adams & Smith Inc
Geneva Slag Pile
Orem, UT 84057

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 710, Pleasant Grove, UT 84062

Union Status: Union

SIC:1791

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/12/1985

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/17/1986

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360780902

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
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	CON05500202	12/20/1985	01/14/1986	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 708933

Event: 12/12/1985

CRANE OVERTURNED, PINNING OPERATOR

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS OPERATIONG AN 18 TON MOBILE HYDRAULIC CRANE, GROVE MODEL RT 518. HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF MOVING A SECTION OF A CONVEYOR SYSTEM, WEIGHING APPROXIMATELY 3,000 POUNDS, FROM THE SIDE OF A HILL DOWN TO THE LEVEL. AS THE LIFT WAS STARTED, THE LOAD APPARENTLY WAS PULLED SIDEWAYS OFF THE HILL (WITHOUT BEING LIFTED). THIS CAUSED THE LOAD TO SWING BACK AND FORTH. ON THE SECOND SWING, THE CRANE TIPPED OVER ONTO ITS LEFT SIDE. THE OPERATOR WAS PINNED IN THE CAB. THE OUTRIGGERS HAD BEEN EXTENDED ON THE RIGHT (LIFTING) SIDE OF THE CRANE, BUT NOT ON THE LEFT SIDE.

Keywords: OUTRIGGER, CRANE, HYDRAULIC CRANE, OVERTURN

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	102084084			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Structural metal workers

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