Inspection Detail
Inspection: 126760065 - Westland Const Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Utah Division Of Occupational Safety And Health
Site Address:
Westland Const Inc
590 South 100 West
Provo, UT 84601
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1542
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/31/1996
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 08/05/1996
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361534977 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $1,800 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,800 |
| Current Penalty | $1,800 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,800 |
| 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 | 19260021 B02 | 07/02/1996 | 07/19/1996 | $1,800 | $1,800 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
On May 30, 1996, Employee #1, a carpenter, was using a pneumatic nail gun to nail cross- braces between floor joists at a construction project. He was standing on a ladder on the first floor of the building, and leaning into the floor joist to the second level. Employee #1 was holding the nail gun over the joist and pointing it back toward himself, with the joist between the nailer and himself. When he fired the gun a nail it passed through the joist but missed a second board that would have stopped it. The nail entered Employee #1's chest and punctured his heart. He was transported to the hospital for treatment.
Keywords: CHEST, HEART, PORTABLE POWER TOOL, NAIL, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, STRUCK BY, INATTENTION, PUNCTURE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 126760065 | Hospitalized injury | Puncture | Supervisors; brickmasons, stonemasons, tilesetters |
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