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Inspection: 3263415 - Kennecott Utah Copper Division Smelter
Inspection Information - Office: Utah Division Of Occupational Safety And Health
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
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360780142 |
| 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 |
| # | 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
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
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3263415 | Fatality | Fracture | Occupation not reported |