Inspection Detail

Inspection: 102084779 - Clearfield Conveyors Inc.

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

Inspection Nr: 102084779

Report ID: 0854910

Date Opened: 01/09/1986

Site Address:
Clearfield Conveyors Inc.
362 South Main
Clearfield, UT 84015

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3535

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/14/1986

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/16/1986

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360780100

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 690818

Event: 01/08/1986

STRUCK BY FALLING PIECE OF STEEL TUBING

EMPLOYEE #1 AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WERE INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN SOME 7 INCH BY 40 FOOT SECTIONS OF STEEL TUBING. THE TUBING WAS STORED IN AN OVERHEAD STORAGE RACK, ABOUT 6 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL. THE EMPLOYEES PLANNED TO USE A FORK LIFT TO TRANSFER THE TUBING TO A CART. EMPLOYEE #1 CUT THE CENTER BANDING THAT WAS HOLDING A PACK OF 3 TUBES TOGETHER, THEN CUT THE BANDING AT ONE END OF THE TUBES. THE OUTSIDE PIECE OF TUBING FELL OUT OF THE RACK AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE #1, PINNING HIM AGAINST THE GROUND AND FRACTURING HIS RIGHT LEG AND KNEE. THE OTHER EMPLOYEE MANAGED TO JUMP OUT OF THE WAY AND WAS NOT INJURED. THE OTHER EMPLOYEE USED THE FORKLIFT TO LIFT THE HEAVY TUBING OFF EMPLOYEE #1.

Keywords: KNEE, FRACTURE, UNSECURED, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, LEG

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	102084779			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Misc. metal & plastic processing machine operators

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