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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1487677.015 - Bh, Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Utah Division Of Occupational Safety And Health
Site Address:
Bh, Inc
Near 5800 W 1100 S
Ogden, UT 84404
Mailing Address:
826 S 1500 E, Vernal, UT 84078
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 236220/Commercial and Institutional Building Construction
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/11/2020
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/21/2020
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1642087 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $3,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,500 |
| Current Penalty | $3,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,500 |
| 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 | UCA 34A-6-201(1)(A) | 09/22/2020 | 10/08/2020 | $3,500 | $3,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 9:40 a.m. on August 11, 2020, Employee #1 and a coworker, employed by a construction company, were working on a pipeline construction project. Employee #1, a pipefitter, was in a trench and standing on the bell of a pipe. He was within the operating radius of an excavator operated by the coworker. The coworker, who was filling the trench with gravel to level its surface, extended the excavator bucket outward. The bucket struck Employee #1, who was pinned between the bucket and the spreader bar of the trench box. Employee #1 sustained crushing injuries and was killed.
Keywords: Caught Between, Construction, Crushed, Equipment Operator, Excavation, Excavator, Loader Bucket, Pinned, Pipeline, Struck By, Trench, Trench Box
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1487677.015 | 33 | M | Fatality | Construction Laborer |