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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 126797968 - Jones Excavating Co Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Utah Division Of Occupational Safety And Health
Site Address:
Jones Excavating Co Inc
175 W. North Temple
Salt Lake City, UT 84101
Mailing Address:
1650 W 9000 S, West Jordan, UT 84088
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1623
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/26/1999
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis: N:Trench
Case Closed: 04/20/2000
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362650178 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $700 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $700 |
| 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 | Serious | 19260652 A01 | 02/24/1999 | 03/02/1999 | $0 | $700 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 19260652 K | 02/24/1999 | 03/02/1999 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was in a trench cleaning out the bell end of an 18 in. diameter water pipe. An excavator whose bucket had a quick disconnect/connecting system was situated nearby, and the operator had disconnected it while he pushed the pipe into place. He was reconnecting the bucket when Employee #1 went down into the trench. The operator thought the bucket was locked, but as he moved it into place, the bucket came loose and rolled down the trench, striking Employee #1 on the back. The force of the impact drove him across the pipe, and he landed, face down, next to it with the bucket on his back. The bucket had to be reconnected to the excavator to remove it. Employee #1 sustained injuries that required hospitalization.
Keywords: EXCAVATION, UNSECURED, CONSTRUCTION, TRENCH, BACK, EXCAVATOR, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, BACKHOE BUCKET
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 126797968 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters |