Inspection Detail

Inspection: 126803949 - Wasatch Constructors

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

Inspection Nr: 126803949

Report ID: 0854910

Date Opened: 06/09/1999

Site Address:
Wasatch Constructors
215 W Bound & I15 N Bound
Salt Lake City, UT 84101

Mailing Address:
480 N 2200 W, Slc, UT 84116

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1542

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/14/1999

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/14/1999

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362650517

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 171057698

Event: 06/08/1999

Employee's eye surgically removed after rebar injury

Employee #1 was performing his regular duties as a crane lifted a 100-piece bundle of reinforcing bars. The metal strapping used to contain the rebar broke open, causing the bundle to become undone. This created pressure on the crane hook and on the #4 piece of rebar that was used to connect the hook to the bundle. The piece of rebar was projected out toward Employee #1, striking the right lens of his safety glasses. He sustained a serious injury to the right side of his face and to his right eye, which had to be surgically removed.

Keywords: EYE, CRANE HOOK, REBAR, UNSECURED, CONSTRUCTION, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, FACE, CRANE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126803949			Fatality	Foreign Body Ineye	Concrete and terrazzo finishers

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