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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 3273000 - B & W Construction Company
Inspection Information - Office: Utah Division Of Occupational Safety And Health
Site Address:
B & W Construction Company
Brush Wellman Road
Lynndyl, UT 84640
Mailing Address:
Route 1 P O Box 960, Delta, UT 84624
Union Status: Union
SIC:1541
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/28/1985
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/28/1985
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360779953 |
Investigation Summary
AN EMPLOYEE FELL 34 FEET WHEN THE BEAM HE WAS WALKING ON TIPPED OVER AS HE WAS TRAVELLING TO A WORK PLATFORM. ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING ON THE PLATFORM. THE EMPLOYEE DOING THE WELDING WAS SECURED WITH A LIFE LINE TO THE WORK PLATFORM. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS GETTING MATERIAL FOR THE OTHER EMPLOYEE TO WELD TO A METAL BEAM. EMPLOYEE #1 CLIMBED THE LADDER, WALKED ON THE BEAM, AND HANDED THE MATERIAL TO THE WELDER. EMPLOYEE #1 THEN STARTED BACK TO THE WORK PLATFORM, BUT THE METAL BEAM TIPPED OVER AND HE FELL, HITTING A METAL FAN SIX FEET FROM THE GROUND AND THEN THE GROUND. EMPLOYEE #1 RECEIVED COMPRESS FRACTURES OF THE VERTEBRA AND TWO BROKEN TOES.
Keywords: ERECTION PROCESS, BUILDING, IRON WORKER, CONSTRUCTION, TWO BOLT, STEEL ERECTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, WALKING ON BEAM
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3273000 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Computer systems analysts and scientists |