Inspection Detail

Inspection: 3263415 - Kennecott Utah Copper Division Smelter

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

Inspection Nr: 3263415

Report ID: 0854910

Date Opened: 07/22/1985

Site Address:
Kennecott Utah Copper Division Smelter
9600 West 2100 South
Magna, UT 84044

Mailing Address:
Po Box 31838, Salt Lake City, UT 84131

Union Status: Union

SIC:3331

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference:

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/01/2016

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360780142

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$420	$0	$0	$0	$0	$420
Current Penalty	$420	$0	$0	$0	$0	$420
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	359000501	08/06/1985	08/26/1985	$420	$420	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 690735

Event: 07/22/1985

THROWN OUT OF BOBCAT

EMPLOYEE #1 HAD BEEN A CRANE OPERATOR FOR 10 YEARS. WHEN THE COMPANY CLOSED THE OPERATION DOWN HE WAS REASSIGNED TO HELP ON THE CLEAN UP AND MOTHBALL. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS USING A BOBCAT LOADER TO CLEAN UP COPPER MAT AND BLISTER COPPER. HE WOULD DRIVE HIS LOADER UNDER AN OVERHANG OF THE BUILDING, THEN BACK UP AND DUMP HIS BUCKET INTO THE BUCKET OF A LARGER CAT, WHICH IN TURN WOULD DUMP INTO A LADLE. AS EMPLOYEE #1 WAS BACKING UP HIS BOBCAT STARTED TO ROCK. HE WAS THROWN OUT OF THE FRONT OF THE LOADER. THE LOADED BUCKET THEN CAME DOWN ON THE HIM. HE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL HOSPITAL, WHERE HE DIED ON AUGUST 2 1985.

Keywords: LOADER BUCKET, CRUSHED, SEAT BELT, LOADER, BUCKING

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	3263415			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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