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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 102084779 - Clearfield Conveyors Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Utah Division Of Occupational Safety And Health
Site Address:
Clearfield Conveyors Inc.
362 South Main
Clearfield, UT 84015
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3535
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/14/1986
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/16/1986
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360780100 |
Investigation Summary
EMPLOYEE #1 AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WERE INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN SOME 7 INCH BY 40 FOOT SECTIONS OF STEEL TUBING. THE TUBING WAS STORED IN AN OVERHEAD STORAGE RACK, ABOUT 6 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL. THE EMPLOYEES PLANNED TO USE A FORK LIFT TO TRANSFER THE TUBING TO A CART. EMPLOYEE #1 CUT THE CENTER BANDING THAT WAS HOLDING A PACK OF 3 TUBES TOGETHER, THEN CUT THE BANDING AT ONE END OF THE TUBES. THE OUTSIDE PIECE OF TUBING FELL OUT OF THE RACK AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE #1, PINNING HIM AGAINST THE GROUND AND FRACTURING HIS RIGHT LEG AND KNEE. THE OTHER EMPLOYEE MANAGED TO JUMP OUT OF THE WAY AND WAS NOT INJURED. THE OTHER EMPLOYEE USED THE FORKLIFT TO LIFT THE HEAVY TUBING OFF EMPLOYEE #1.
Keywords: KNEE, FRACTURE, UNSECURED, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, LEG
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 102084779 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Misc. metal & plastic processing machine operators |