Inspection Detail

Inspection: 105583728 - Pacific States Transport

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

Inspection Nr: 105583728

Report ID: 0854910

Date Opened: 12/15/1987

Site Address:
Pacific States Transport
650 West 1700 North
Salt Lake City, UT 84116

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 440, Orem, UT 84057

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:4213

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/22/1987

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/02/1988

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360112890

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	Citation Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Other	GEN01781710	12/29/1987	01/05/1988	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 777607

Event: 12/14/1987

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN STRUCK BY FALLING CULTIVATOR

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS UNLOADING FARM IMPLEMENTS FROM A FLAT BED RAIL CAR. HE HAD PUT THE FORKS OF A FORKLIFT INTO THE METAL SHIPPING SKIDS THAT WERE UNDER A CULTIVATOR. THE EMPLOYEE WAS ON THE FLAT BED, USING A CUTTING TORCH TO CUT THE SHIPPING WIRES. AFTER THE WIRE THAT HELD THE SHIPPING SKID TO THE RAIL CAR WAS CUT, THE CULTIVATOR TIPPED OFF OF THE SHIPPING SKID AND FELL ONTO EMPLOYEE #1. THE EMPLOYEE WAS FOUND, UNDER THE CULTIVATOR, BY A COMPANY TRUCK DRIVER. THE CULTIVATOR HAD BEEN SHIPPED STANDING ON ITS SIDE. THE CULTIVATOR WAS BOLTED TO THE SHIPPING SKIDS BY TWO Y-BOLTS. THE Y-BOLTS WERE STILL ON THE CULTIVATOR BUT THE NUTS HAD APPARENTLY COME OFF DURING SHIPMENT.

Keywords: UNSECURED, RAILROAD CAR, CRUSHED, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, UNSTABLE LOAD

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	105583728			Fatality	Other	Freight, stock and material handlers, n.e.c.

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