Inspection Detail

Inspection: 15193444 - Kennecott Utah Copper Div Utah Smelter

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

Inspection Nr: 15193444

Report ID: 0854910

Date Opened: 03/22/1984

Site Address:
Kennecott Utah Copper Div Utah Smelter
Smelter Plant
Magna, UT 84044

Mailing Address:
Po Box 329, Magna, UT 84044

Union Status: Union

SIC:3331

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/10/1984

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/01/2016

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360601488
Accident	360601520

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$300	$0	$0	$60	$0	$360
Current Penalty	$300	$0	$0	$60	$0	$360
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	GEN001402	04/11/1984	04/19/1984	$300	$300	$0		-
2.	02001	Other	GEN001301	04/11/1984	04/19/1984	$60	$60	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14456065

Event: 03/20/1984

COLLISION OF WORK TRAINS

A 2,300 HORSEPOWER GENERAL MOTORS ENGINE, WEIGHING 125 TONS (REFERRED TO AS THE DUMPER ENGINE) WAS PUSHING FOUR ORE CARS LOADED WITH ORE CONCENTRATE DOWN AN 8% GRADE. THE CARS WEIGHED APPROXIMATELY 115 TONS APIECE. AS THE DUMPER ENGINE WAS ROUNDING A CURVE IN THE TRACKS IT COLLIDED WITH ANOTHER GENERAL MOTORS ENGINE (REFERRED TO AS THE HOT METAL ENGINE) WHICH WAS COMING UP THE HILL. THE HOT METAL ENGINE DID NOT HAVE ANY CARS ATTACHED. THE HOT METAL ENGINE CREW HAD BEEN INSTRUCTED BY THE FOREMAN TO GO UP THE HILL AND ASSIST THE DUMPER ENGINE IN BRINGING EIGHT CARS OF CONCENTRATE DOWN TO THE SURFACE DEPARTMENT. THE HOT ENGINE CREW WAS IN THE PROCESS OF COMPLETING ANOTHER JOB AND COULD NOT LEAVE RIGHT THEN. THEY WERE TOLD THAT THE CREW ON THE HILL WAS WAITING FOR THEM AND TO GO UP AS SOON AS THEY COULD. THE DUMPER ENGINE CREW, ON THE HILL, WAS TOLD NOT TO WAIT BUT TO BRING DOWN AS MANY CARS AS THEY COULD HANDLE ALONE. THE COMMUNICATIONS SETUP IS SUCH THAT THE ENGINES CANNOT COMMUNICATE DIRECTLY WITH EACH OTHER, BUT MUST GO THROUGH A THIRD PARTY, USUALLY A FOREMAN.

Keywords: COLLISION, LOCOMOTIVE, TRAIN, COMMUNICATION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	15193444	Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Railroad brake, signal and switch operators
2	15193444	Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Locomotive operating occupations
3	15193444	Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Welders and cutters

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