Inspection Detail

Inspection: 105601082 - State Of Utah Grounds Dept.

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

Inspection Nr: 105601082

Report ID: 0854910

Date Opened: 12/28/1989

Site Address:
State Of Utah Grounds Dept.
State Capitol Building
Salt Lake City, UT 84114

Mailing Address:
4110 State Office Building, Salt Lake City, UT 84114

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:0782

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: StateGovt

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 01/08/1990

Planning Guide: Health-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/28/1990

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360288948

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			2		3
Current Violations	1			2		3
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	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	GEN001402	01/18/1990	01/31/1990	$0	$0	$0	-
2.	02001	Other	GEN001301	01/18/1990	01/18/1990	$0	$0	$0	-
3.	02002	Other	GEN12000501	01/18/1990	02/26/1990	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 970749

Event: 12/28/1989

Employee breaks arm in fall as scaffold collapses

Employees were attempting to remove the state Christmas tree from the capitol rotunda. A 25 foot high tubular frame metal scaffold had been used to trim branches from the tree and several ropes were tied to the tree to lower it sideways. Two employees were on the scaffold next to the tree while it was being lowered. Employee #1 was at the top level and the coworker was halfway down on the scaffold when the tree caught on the scaffold, tipping it over. Employee #1 fell approximately 25 feet to the floor and broke his right arm.

Keywords: FRACTURE, DISMANTLING, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BY, TREE, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, TREE TRIMMING, OVERTURN, TUBULAR SCAFFOLD

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	105601082			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Groundskeepers and gardeners, except farm

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