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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 126775840 - Whitehead Contracting Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Utah Division Of Occupational Safety And Health
Site Address:
Whitehead Contracting Inc.
5859 N. Cottonwood Canyon Road
Mountain Green, UT 84050
Mailing Address:
1227 E. North Ridge Dr., Bountiful, UT 84010
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1521
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/19/1997
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 08/17/1998
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362648180 |
| 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 | 19260102 A01 | 09/09/1997 | 09/15/1997 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 5:00 p.m. on August 14, 1997, Employee #1, age 17, of Whitehead Contracting, was using a Roto-Zip router to make an opening in some drywall. The router bit broke off and flew into his eye, resulting in injuries that required hospitalization. Employee #1 was not wearing eye protection although it was available and he had received training on personal protective equipment.
Keywords: EYE, PORTABLE POWER TOOL, PPE, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 126775840 | Hospitalized injury | Foreign Body Ineye | Supervisors; brickmasons, stonemasons, tilesetters |