Inspection Detail

Inspection: 105601785 - City Of North Salt Lake

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

Inspection Nr: 105601785

Report ID: 0854910

Date Opened: 01/26/1990

Site Address:
City Of North Salt Lake
645 North Main
North Salt Lake City, UT 84054

Mailing Address:
20 South U.S. 89, North Salt Lake, UT 84054

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:9199

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: LocalGovt

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/01/1990

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis: N:Trench

Case Closed: 03/06/1990

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360288955

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2			4		6
Current Violations	2			4		6
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.	01001A	Serious	CON065108	02/08/1990	02/15/1990	$0	$0	$0	-
2.	01001B	Serious	CON065001	02/08/1990	02/15/1990	$0	$0	$0	-
3.	01002	Serious	CON065202	02/08/1990	02/15/1990	$0	$0	$0	-
4.	02001	Other	CON065006	02/08/1990	02/15/1990	$0	$0	$0	-
5.	02002	Other	CON065208	02/08/1990	02/15/1990	$0	$0	$0	-
6.	02003	Other	CON065213	02/08/1990	02/15/1990	$0	$0	$0	-
7.	02004	Other	CON065214	02/08/1990	02/15/1990	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 972240

Event: 01/25/1990

Two employees injured in trench cave-in

Employee #1 was in an unshored trench that was 6 ft deep, 8 ft long, and 4 ft wide and was receiving water from a leaking water main. He was preparing the water main for repairs when a section of the trench wall fell on him. During rescue attempts, more of the wall kept falling into the trench. During one of those falls, Employee #2 sprained his lower back. Both employees were taken to the hospital. Employee #1, who had broken and crushed bones in his right knee and had dislocated his left knee, damaging tendons, ligaments, and other soft tissues, required surgery to both knees. Employee #2 was treated and given 24 hours bed rest.

Keywords: KNEE, FRACTURE, REPAIR, WORK RULES, TRENCH, BACK, SHORING, WATER PIPE, CAVE-IN, SPRAIN

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	105601785			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Construction trades, n.e.c.
2	105601785			Non Hospitalized injury	Strain/Sprain	Construction trades, n.e.c.

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