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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1360739.015 - Intrepid Potash-Moab, Llc
Inspection Information - Office: Utah Division Of Occupational Safety And Health
Site Address:
Intrepid Potash-Moab, Llc
1 Highway 279 Potash Road
Moab, UT 84532
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 1208, Moab, UT 84532
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 212399/All Other Nonmetallic Mineral Mining
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/20/2019
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/12/2019
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1401677 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $6,300 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,300 |
| Current Penalty | $6,300 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,300 |
| 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 | 19100178 A04 | 02/21/2019 | 03/13/2019 | $1,400 | $1,400 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100184 E01 | 02/21/2019 | 03/13/2019 | $1,400 | $1,400 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100333 C03 III A | 02/21/2019 | 03/13/2019 | $3,500 | $3,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 12:15 p.m. on November 10, 2018, three maintenance employees were removing slurry pump barrel from the number 3 pump pit, using a GEHL DYNALIFT telescopic boom industrial truck. The pump barrel was suspended from a industrial truck by a metal chain wrapped around one fork of the truck. While attempting to the position pump barrel for maintenance, near a service truck, the industrial truck contacted 12,470 volt overheard power transmission line. Three employees were electrocuted. Two employees were pronounced dead at the scene, and one employee was transported to a hospital burn unit, but died of his injuries three days later.
Keywords: Burn, Electrocuted, Maintenance, Power Lines, Struck By, Truck
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1360739.015 | 37 | M | Fatality | Machinery maintenance occupations | |
| 2 | 1360739.015 | 49 | M | Fatality | ||
| 3 | 1360739.015 | 43 | M | Fatality | Machinery maintenance occupations |