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Inspection: 126774447 - Geneva Steel

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

 

Inspection Nr: 126774447
Report ID: 0854910
Date Opened: 07/16/1997

Site Address:
Geneva Steel
Geneva Road
Orem, UT 84058

Mailing Address:
P O Box 2500, Provo, UT 84603

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3312

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/28/1997

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/28/1997

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 362648024

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 171055262
Event: 07/16/1997
Employee killed when run over by cab of bridge crane

Employee #1 went onto the cab access landing of a traveling bridge crane. The crane was being operated by a remote control device, and the operator could not see Employee #1. The crane's movement warning horn was sounded but Employee #1 could not get clear in time. He became caught between the bottom of the cab of the crane and the railing and was run over by the cab. Employee #1 died in the hospital six days later.

Keywords: REMOTE CONTROL, WORK RULES, GANTRY CRANE, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRANE CAB, OVERHEAD CRANE, RUN OVER, COMMUNICATION, CRANE

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 126774447 Hospitalized injury Fracture Machinery maintenance occupations
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