Inspection Detail
Inspection: 105590061 - Helper City
Inspection Information - Office: Utah Division Of Occupational Safety And Health
Site Address:
Helper City
Ivy Street 1st West
Helper, UT 84526
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 221, Helper, UT 84526
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:9631
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: LocalGovt
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/03/1987
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 08/09/1988
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360112098 |
| 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 | Serious | CON065202 | 11/24/1987 | 11/24/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was sitting in the bottom of a 32 in. wide trench that was being dug for the installation of a 6 in. PVC sewer line/pipe. The trench was being dug east to west near the center of an asphalt-surfaced street. A backhoe was positioned to excavate the material, which was mostly gravel, sand, and rock. (The area had previously been a river bed.) Employee #1 was pushing on the end of the pipe with his leg when the trench caved in and he was struck by the falling material. He was hospitalized with a broken back. According to a coworker, there was little or no wall. It had fallen away, leaving an overhang of asphalt and exposing 12 to 18 in. of PVC pipe.
Keywords: FRACTURE, WORK RULES, TRENCH, BACK, SHORING, UNSTABLE SOIL, SLOPING, CAVE-IN
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 105590061 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Occupation not reported |
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