Inspection Detail
Inspection: 306612102 - Provo River Water Users Assoc
Inspection Information - Office: Utah Division Of Occupational Safety And Health
Site Address:
Provo River Water Users Assoc
285 W 1100 N
Pleasant Grove, UT 84002
Mailing Address:
1788 N. State Street, Orem, UT 84057
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:4971
NAICS: 221310/Water Supply and Irrigation Systems
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/04/2004
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis: S:Workplace Violence
Case Closed: 02/04/2004
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 101560274 |
Investigation Summary
On February 2, 2004, Employee #1, the general manager and facility manager, met with Employee #2. Employee #2 became very hostile and demanded his pay check. Employee #1 explained that they had certain amount of time in which to provide him with his pay check. At that point, Employee #2 removed a semi-automatic weapon from his coat pocket and pointed it at three employees in the entrance. Employee #1 attempted to knock the gun away from the direction of the employees when the gun discharged. Employee #1was shot in the shoulder by the bullet. Employee #1 and the other employees ran from the entrance into a conference room just off the hallway adjacent to the reception desk. Employee #2 came through the door and fired another round in the direction of the fleeing employees which lodged in the wall directly behind the reception desk. Employee #2 then followed the employees out of the main building to another building to the south of where the initial shooting occurred. When Employee #2 was observed coming in the direction of the building, Employee #1 ran out and told the other employees to get out of the building through the east door. Just as the employees were exiting the east door, Employee #2 came in through the west door and followed the employees out of the east door. Once out of the east door, Employee #2 stood on the pathway and began shooting at Employee #1 and the others as they were running away. Employee #1 stopped to assist a coworker, a female secretary who had fallen. As Employee #1 stood and began moving away, Employee #2 shot him in the back. Employee #1 dropped to the ground and remained there as the Employee #2 chased after the other employees. It is believed that Employee #2 fired one or two more shots at the fleeing employees and then returned to the main building shower area. It is believed that Employee #2 sat facing his personal locker and placed the weapon to his head, fired a shot, and injured himself. Employee #1 was killed and Employee #2 was injured in the incident.
Keywords: HEAD, GUNSHOT, BACK, WORKPLACE VIOLENCE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 306612102 | Fatality | Other | Industrial engineering technicians | ||
| 2 | 306612102 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Industrial engineering technicians |
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