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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 105639090 - General Refractories Company
Inspection Information - Office: Utah Division Of Occupational Safety And Health
Site Address:
General Refractories Company
2200 North 1100 West
Lehi, UT 84043
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 127, Lehi, UT 84043
Union Status: Union
SIC:3297
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/30/1990
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/19/1991
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360289094 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $540 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $540 |
| Current Penalty | $540 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $540 |
| 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 | 19100178 M12 I | 12/10/1990 | 12/18/1990 | $540 | $540 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 10200130101 | 12/10/1990 | 12/18/1990 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
On October 7, 1990, Employee #1, a hacker/setter in a brick plant kiln, was driving a pallet of bricks down to the kiln floor when the forklift wheel hit a hole that was not properly covered with a steel plate. The forklift tilted and threw the employee about 12 feet to the kiln floor. Bricks struck the employee when they fell from the pallet. He sustained bruises and an acute fracture of the vertebra.
Keywords: EJECTED, FRACTURE, COVER, BRICK, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, FLOOR OPENING, PALLET, STRUCK BY, VERTEBRA, CONTUSION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 105639090 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Supervisors; handlers,equip-cleaners,laborers nec |