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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 102106283 - Advance Building Maintenance
Inspection Information - Office: Utah Division Of Occupational Safety And Health
Site Address:
Advance Building Maintenance
1055 North 300 West
Provo, UT 84601
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 7082, Murray, UT 84107
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:7349
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/16/1986
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/15/1987
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360780654 |
Investigation Summary
AT APPROXIMATELY 7 PM ON MAY 15, 1986, EMPLOYEE #1 BEGAN WASHING WIDOWS AT THE 50 FOOT LEVEL. HIS WORK PLATFORM WAS SUPPORTED BY A BLOCK AND TACKLE. HE HAD WORKED HIS WAY DOWN TO THE 30 FOOT LEVEL WHEN HIS WEIGHT APPARENTLY BECAME TOO MUCH FOR THE COUNTERBALANCE HE WAS USING. EMPLOYEE #1 AND THE SCAFFOLD RIGGING FELL 30 FEET TO THE GROUND. THE DOUBLE BLOCK STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS HEAD, CAUSING AN OPEN DEPRESSED SKULL FRACTURE. HE WAS ADMITTED TO THE UTAH VALLEY HOSPITAL IN PROVO, UTAH.
Keywords: WINDOW WASHER, FRACTURE, HEAD, SKULL, FALL, STRUCK BY, SCAFFOLD RIGGING, FALLING OBJECT, SCAFFOLD
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 102106283 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Janitors and cleaners |