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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 124618190 - Davis County Waste
Inspection Information - Office: Utah Division Of Occupational Safety And Health
Site Address:
Davis County Waste
3404 North 650 East
Layton, UT 84041
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:4953
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/16/1993
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/04/1993
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361531148 |
| 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 | Other | 10200130101 | 08/31/1993 | 09/04/1993 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employees #1 and #2 of Davis County Waste were observing three employees of Moose's Construction, Inc., repair the doghouse, which had jumped the track. The doghouse houses a hydraulic ram and metal grate that pushes garbage into a furnace. The garbage is burned and produces heat, steam, and electricity that is sold to customers. As the employees of Moose's Construction, Inc., were finishing their task, the furnace sent a blue cloud of gas up the ramp to the doghouse. The gas seeped between the grate and the ramp housing and immediately ignited, burning Employees #1 and #2 and the three employees of Moose's Construction, Inc., All five employees were transported by ambulance to Davis Humana North Hospital. Employees #1 and #2 were treated and released.
Keywords: BURN, HEAT, DOGHOUSE, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, FIRE, GAS, WASTE PROC FAC, INCINERATOR
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 124618190 | Non Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Miscellaneous plant and system operators | ||
| 2 | 124618190 | Non Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Miscellaneous plant and system operators |