Inspection Detail

Inspection: 15199987 - Thomas J Kitto Sr

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

Inspection Nr: 15199987

Report ID: 0854910

Date Opened: 08/28/1984

Site Address:
Thomas J Kitto Sr
7134 Sourth 170 West
West Jordan, UT 84084

Mailing Address:
7280 South 1700 West, West Jordan, UT 84084

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:4213

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/28/1984

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/28/1984

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360600837

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14457048

Event: 08/27/1984

CRUSHED BETWEEN TRACTOR AND TRAILER.

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS BETWEEN THE TRACTOR AND THE TRAILER TRYING TO RELEASE THE FIFTH WHEEL CLAMP TO HOOK UP THE TRAILER. HIS SON (NOT AN EMPLOYEE) WAS ASKED TO PULL THE TRACTOR FORWARD. HE PULLED IT FORWARD AND TRIED TO PUT IT IN NEUTRAL, BUT INADVERTENTLY PLACED IT IN REVERSE. THE TRACTOR JUMPED BACK, PINNING THE EMPLOYEE BETWEEN THE TRACTOR FIFTH WHEEL AND THE FRAME RAIL OF THE GOOSENECK ON THE LOWBOY TRAILER. THE TRACTOR WAS A 1979 PETERBILT, SER #124685 P. THE EMPTY WEIGHT IS 19,000 POUNDS. THE TRAILER WAS A 1981 JEEP, SER #CC81241. THE EMPTY WEIGHT IS 27.000 POUNDS.

Keywords: CRUSHED, INEXPERIENCE, TRACTOR TRAILER, TRACTOR--TRUCK, TRAILER, BACKING UP

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	15199987			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported

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