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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 3265741 - Salt Lake City County Landfill
Inspection Information - Office: Utah Division Of Occupational Safety And Health
Site Address:
Salt Lake City County Landfill
6000 West 1300 South
West Valley City, UT 84104
Mailing Address:
7125 South 600 West, Midvale, UT 84047
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:4953
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: LocalGovt
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/08/1986
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 08/11/1986
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360111017 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | Other | GEN001301 | 07/11/1986 | 07/21/1986 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At 7:00 a.m. on June 19, 1986, Employee #1, a 52-year-old SOS temporary, arrived at the Salt Lake City County landfill, where he had been sent to work for the day. He was taken to the north hill and instructed to direct incoming garbage trucks to several locations where they would dump their loads. At approximately 2:15 p.m., a driver for a recyclable waste paper company saw Employee #1 being pushed into a pile of garbage by the 8 ft high blade of a D & Cat. The operator of the Cat stopped and the employee was pulled free from the pile of garbage. Employee #1 sustained a compound fracture of his right leg.
Keywords: FRACTURE, SIGNALMAN, WORK RULES, EARTHMOVING EQUIP, LANDFILL, STRUCK BY, INATTENTION, LEG
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3265741 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Laborers, except construction |