Inspection Detail
Inspection: 301165809 - Wadsworth Brothers Const Co Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Utah Division Of Occupational Safety And Health
Site Address:
Wadsworth Brothers Const Co Inc
600 W. Riverdale Rd.
Riverdale, UT 84405
Mailing Address:
13526 S. 110 W., Draper, UT 84020
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1611
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/12/2000
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis: S:Construction, S:Construction Fatalities
Case Closed: 11/27/2006
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362651390 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||
| Initial Penalty | $900 | $18,000 | $1,800 | $0 | $0 | $20,700 |
| Current Penalty | $900 | $18,000 | $1,800 | $0 | $0 | $20,700 |
| 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 | Willful | 10005 C07 | 02/16/2000 | 02/22/2000 | $18,000 | $18,000 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Repeat | 19260021 B02 | 02/16/2000 | 02/22/2000 | $1,800 | $1,800 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 03001A | Serious | 19260020 B02 | 02/16/2000 | 02/22/2000 | $900 | $900 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 03001B | Serious | 19260020 B04 | 02/16/2000 | 02/22/2000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1, age 18, was operating a roller/compactor near to and parallel with the top of a retaining wall when the vehicle began to slide sideways on the sloped edge of the soil. Employee #1 was ejected and was struck by the roller as he fell 8 ft to the bottom of the wall. He was decapitated. The roller landed on its right side near the bottom of the wall.
Keywords: EJECTED, ROLLER--CONST EQUIP, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, STRUCK BY, DECAPITATED, FALLING OBJECT, SLOPE, UNSTABLE POSITION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 301165809 | Fatality | Amputation | Paving, surfacing and tamping equipment operators |
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