Inspection Detail

Inspection: 102105095 - Piedmont Installes

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

Inspection Nr: 102105095

Report ID: 0854910

Date Opened: 08/27/1986

Site Address:
Piedmont Installes
500 North Sugar Street
Layton, UT 84041

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 51392, Raleigh, NC 27609

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1791

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/28/1986

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/02/1986

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360780225

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			3		4
Current Violations	1			3		4
Initial Penalty	$200	$0	$0	$0	$0	$200
Current Penalty	$200	$0	$0	$0	$0	$200
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	CON002801	09/05/1986	08/27/1986	$200	$200	$0	-
2.	02001	Other	CON040103	09/05/1986	09/15/1986	$0	$0	$0	-
3.	02002	Other	CON04020111	09/05/1986	09/15/1986	$0	$0	$0	-
4.	02003	Other	CON05000201	09/05/1986	09/15/1986	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 690958

Event: 08/27/1986

FALL FROM STEEL TOWER

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS PART OF THE ERECTION CREW WHOSE JOB IT IS TO CONNECT A TOWER OF AN AUTOMATED RETRIEVAL SYSTEM. A TOWER IS TWO SETS OF UPRIGHTS 80 FEET TALL WITH 12 DOWN AISLE SUPPORT ARMS THAT ARE ERECTED ON SITE. THE UPRIGHTS WITH THE DOWN AISLE ARMS ARE SET IN PLACE WITH A CRANE. WHILE THE UPRIGHTS ARE STILL SUPPORTED BY THE CRANE, T HE ERECTION CREW CONNECTS SOME OF THE DOWN AISLE SUPPORT ARMS TO THE UPRIGHTS THAT ARE SET. WHEN THE UPRIGHT IS SECURED IN PLACED THE CRANE IS UNHOOKED SO THAT IT CAN PICK UP ANOTHER UPRIGHT. AT THIS TIME THE ERECTION CREW WILLCONNECT THE DOWN AISLE SUPPORT ARMS THAT WERE NOT CONNECTED THE FIRST TIME. THE DOWN AISLE ARMS ARE CONNECTED TO THE UPRIGHTS BY 6" BOLTS AND NUTS. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS MAKING THE DOWN AISLE SUPPORT ARM CONNECTIONS WHENSHE UNDONE THE NUTS ON THE SUPPORT ARM ABOVE HER, THE ARM WAS ONLY CONNECTED ON THE END WHERE THE NUTS WERE REMOVED. THIS ALLOWED THE 30-50LBS ARM TO FALL. THE EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING 25' ABOVE THE GROUND AND HADNOT TIED HER SAFETY BELT AND LANYARD OFF. SHE FELL TO THE CONCRETE FLOORBELOW BREAKING HER ARMS, FEET AND PELVIS

Keywords: ERECTION PROCESS, STEEL, CONSTRUCTION, STEEL ERECTION, TOWER

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	102105095			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Structural metal workers

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