Inspection Detail
Inspection: 124621525 - Progressive Contracting Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Utah Division Of Occupational Safety And Health
Site Address:
Progressive Contracting Inc
5000 West State
Hurricane, UT 84737
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 1930, St George, UT 84771
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1623
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/27/1993
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/01/1994
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361531601 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $3,300 | $0 | $0 | $275 | $0 | $3,575 |
| Current Penalty | $3,300 | $0 | $0 | $275 | $0 | $3,575 |
| 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 | 19260651 K01 | 11/18/1993 | 11/22/1993 | $1,650 | $1,650 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260652 A01 | 11/18/1993 | 11/22/1993 | $1,650 | $1,650 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 02001 | Other | 10100040401 | 11/18/1993 | 11/22/1993 | $275 | $275 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was cutting a trench for a sewer line through what the company classified as solid rock. The rock had fissures and cracks and the excavation was on a known fault line. Most of the trench was not more than 3 feet deep, but at the accident site, because of the shape of the hill that it was on, the trench was 7 1/2 feet deep. The trench was being cut by a diamond saw 2 feet wide. The bottom of the trench was 2 feet wide and the top of the trench was 32 inches. Two large rocks separated from the south side of the trench. The first rock is estimated to have been 6 feet long, an average of 3 feet wide, and an average of 1 foot through. The first rock landed on Employee #1's head and pinned him between it and a cast iron pipe. The second rock was much larger. It sealed the top of the trench, but never came into contact with the first rock or with Employee #1, who was alive when he was removed from the trench. He was transported to the Dixie Medical Center, where he died about 2 hours later.
Keywords: HEAD, ROCK, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, TRENCH, CAUGHT BETWEEN, SHORING, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 124621525 | Fatality | Fracture | Construction laborers |
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