Inspection Detail

Inspection: 126806025 - Western Const Specialties

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

Inspection Nr: 126806025

Report ID: 0854910

Date Opened: 08/02/1999

Site Address:
Western Const Specialties
175 N West Temple
Salt Lake City, UT 84103

Mailing Address:
P O Box 580, West Jordan, UT 84088

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1791

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/13/1999

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/08/2000

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362650707

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$250	$0	$0	$0	$0	$250
Current Penalty	$250	$0	$0	$0	$0	$250
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	10005 D03	09/20/1999	09/23/1999	$250	$250	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 171057888

Event: 08/02/1999

Two employees injured when man lift tips over

Employee #1, of Western Construction Specialties, was in a man lift, welding the front of a structure to preparing it for stone facing. He was moving the lift without lowering himself when one of the front wheels dropped 5 in. into a depression. The lift tipped over and Employee #1 fell to the floor. He and Employee #2, a construction worker on the floor, sustained injuries that required hospitalization.

Keywords: FLOOR HOLE, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, RIDING ON EQUIPMENT, FALL, WORK SURFACE, AERIAL LIFT, OVERTURN

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126806025			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Structural metal workers
2	126806025			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Structural metal workers

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