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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 306612003 - Preferred Builders Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Utah Division Of Occupational Safety And Health
Site Address:
Preferred Builders Inc
South Medical Drive, University Of Utah Medical
Salt Lake City, UT 84108
Mailing Address:
10221 South 1230 West, South Jordan, UT 84095
Union Status: Union
SIC:1791
NAICS: 238190/ Other Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/21/2004
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis: S:Construction, S:Construction Fatalities, S:Small Business
Case Closed: 07/16/2004
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 101560340 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $2,100 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,100 |
| Current Penalty | $840 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $840 |
| 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 | 19260703 D01 | 06/11/2004 | 07/14/2004 | $840 | $2,100 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On March 1, 2004, Employees #1, #2, #3 and #4 were erecting the inside face of rebar for a wall. The outside face had not been started. The rebar was in a type D configuration. The wall ran horizontally east-west. The employees were standing on rebar approximately 15 ft above the ground, and tying in a piece of rebar at approximately 20 ft. above the ground. They had installed six 2-in. by 4-in. vertical braces on the wall, and one 2-in. by 4-in. diagonal brace perpendicular to the wall face, at the east end of the wall. As the employees were finishing tying in the horizontal piece of rebar, the weight of the wall and the employees caused the wall to start to fall over, starting from the west end of the wall. As the wall was falling, the diagonal brace snapped, the wall fell over. Employees #2, #3 and #4 landed in-between equipment and materials and had only minor injuries. Employee #1 landed on wood building materials, receiving fatal injuries.
Keywords: FRACTURE, REBAR, COLLAPSE, STRUCK AGAINST, MALATHION, WORK SURFACE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 306612003 | Fatality | Fracture | Structural metal workers |