Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1412524.015 - Cook'S Farm And Greenhouse, Llc

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

Inspection Nr: 1412524.015

Report ID: 0854910

Date Opened: 06/27/2019

Site Address:
Cook'S Farm And Greenhouse, Llc
1645 W 1600 N
Orem, UT 84057

Mailing Address:
1645 W 1600 N, Orem, UT 84057

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 111421/Nursery and Tree Production

Inspection Type: Fat/Cat

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/25/2019

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/25/2019

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	1471435

Case Status: CLOSED

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 117586.015

Event: 06/27/2019

Employee is killed when pressurized tank fails

At 8:30 a.m. on June 27, 2019, an employee was killed while manually agitating a tank in order to keep the solution inside thoroughly mixed. The tank was at approximately 185 psi when a weld on the tank failed, and the tank struck the employee under the chin, decapitating him.

Keywords: Decapitated, Head, Pressure Release, Pressure Vessel, Struck By, Tank

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1412524.015	39	M	Fatality		Nursery workers

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