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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 126777887 - Fleet Heating & Air Conditioning
Inspection Information - Office: Utah Division Of Occupational Safety And Health
Site Address:
Fleet Heating & Air Conditioning
2170 W. North Temple
Salt Lake City, UT 84116
Mailing Address:
380 S. 900 W., Provo, UT 84058
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1711
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/06/1997
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/06/2002
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362648362 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $3,750 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,750 |
| Current Penalty | $3,750 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,750 |
| 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 | 19260501 B15 | 10/21/1997 | 10/24/1997 | $1,250 | $1,250 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260602 C01 VI | 10/21/1997 | 10/24/1997 | $1,250 | $1,250 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19260602 C01 VIII | 10/21/1997 | 10/24/1997 | $1,250 | $1,250 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1, age 19, was unloading room air conditioning units through a window into a hotel under construction. He was standing on a three-sided box designed to raise and lower scrap material that was resting on the forks of a forklift. Employee #1 was taking off the A/C units without regard to maintaining an evenly balanced load in the cage. The load became unbalanced and the box, along with Employee #1, fell 22 ft 3 in. to the ground. The cage was not secured to the forklift. The distance to the floor from the sill was 2 ft 10 in, and the sill was nearly 1 ft across.
Keywords: UNSECURED, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, HOIST, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, FALL, OFF LOADING, ELEVATED WORK PLAT, UNSTABLE LOAD, UNSTABLE POSITION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 126777887 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Plumber, pipefitter and steamfiter apprentices |