Inspection Detail

Inspection: 305393696 - Environcare Of Utah Inc

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

Inspection Nr: 305393696

Report ID: 0854910

Date Opened: 05/03/2002

Site Address:
Environcare Of Utah Inc
Exit 49 On I-80
Clive, UT 84074

Mailing Address:
46 W Broadway Ste 116, Salt Lake City, UT 84101

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1794

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/22/2002

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis: N:Trench, S:Construction, S:Construction Fatalities

Case Closed: 06/30/2005

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362655268

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$1,400	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,400
Current Penalty	$1,400	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,400
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	10005 D04	08/06/2002	09/23/2002	$1,400	$1,400	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201560554

Event: 05/02/2002

Employee sustained amputations after being hit by rail car

On May 3, 2002, Employee #1 was switching out a string of ten empty (gondolas) rail cars in the southeast quadrant of the Environcare property. Employee #1 located and left the last rail car, Number DJLX98521, pass the truck crossing, on train track Number 2, between the roll over area and the mixed waste treatment building. Employee #1 was run over and crushed by a rail car. Employee #1's right leg above the knee, all of his toes on the left foot, and his little finger on his right hand were amputated; and he suffered multiple hand and back injuries. Employee #1 was hospitalized.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, RAILROAD CAR, WASTE PROC FAC, CRUSHED, TOE, RUN OVER, TRAIN, LEG

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	305393696			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Supervisors, motor vehicle operators

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