Inspection Detail

Inspection: 126765023 - The Tempest Co

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

Inspection Nr: 126765023

Report ID: 0854910

Date Opened: 11/21/1996

Site Address:
The Tempest Co
Paloma & Sandia
Washington, UT 84780

Mailing Address:
4681 South 300 West, Murray, UT 84107

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1623

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/21/1996

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis: N:Trench

Case Closed: 11/21/1996

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361535487

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 171054737

Event: 11/20/1996

Employee injured after striking tool in trench cave-in

Employee #1 was helping to install a new natural gas line in a 9 ft 9 in. wide by 4 ft deep by 15 ft 10 in. long excavation. He was using a butt fuser to install a pipe reducer. Employee #1 was positioned with the butt fuser in front of him and the trench wall at his back when, according to witnesses, the wall blew out and struck him from behind. He was knocked into the butt fuser and dirt was piped up his back, although he was never completely covered. He sustained injuries from his collision with the butt fuser.

Keywords: INSTALLING, WORK RULES, STRUCK AGAINST, CONSTRUCTION, TRENCH, CAVE-IN

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126765023			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Helpers, construction trades

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