Inspection Detail
Inspection: 105578884 - Utah State Dept Of Transportation
Inspection Information - Office: Utah Division Of Occupational Safety And Health
Site Address:
Utah State Dept Of Transportation
800 North State Street
Orem, UT 84057
Mailing Address:
4501 South 2700 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84119
Union Status: Union
SIC:9621
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: StateGovt
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/16/1987
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/13/1987
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360112536 |
| 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 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Other | 359000501 | 09/23/1987 | 09/30/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was working on an electric system in an area where other workers were digging a hole with a metal auger. While the metal auger was being lifted to the dump truck bed, a bolt holding the auger broke. The auger fell, hitting the dump truck bed, then tipped over and struck Employee #1's right leg, breaking it in two places. Employee #1 was taken to Utah Valley Hospital, where he was hospitalized.
Keywords: FRACTURE, HOISTING MECHANISM, WORK RULES, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, BOLT, AUGER, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, LEG
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 105578884 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers |
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