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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 102105038 - Orem City
Inspection Information - Office: Utah Division Of Occupational Safety And Health
Site Address:
Orem City
955 North 900 West
Orem, UT 84057
Mailing Address:
56 North State, Orem, UT 84057
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:9111
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: LocalGovt
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/25/1986
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/02/1987
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360780266 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | ||||||
| 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 | GEN01781501 | 09/03/1986 | 09/11/1986 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
EMPLOYEE #1, A LONG HAUL TRUCK DRIVER, WAS HELPING AN EMPLOYEE OF OREM CITY UNLOAD SIGNAL-LIGHT ARMS FROM THE BED OF A TRAILER. THEY HAD UNLOADED 9 OF THE ARMS. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS STANDING ON TOP OF THE 8 REMAINING POLES. THE OREM CITY EMPLOYEE (A FORKLIFT OPERATOR) PLACED THE FORKLIFT FORKS UNDER AN ARM AND RAISED IT ABOUT 2 FEET OFF THE TRUCK BED. THE ARM WAS BOWED SO THAT ITS ENDS REMAINED ON THE TRAILER. THE HEAVY END (THE FRONT) FELL OFF THE RIGHT FRONT CORNER OF THE TRAILER, CAUSING THE REAR (LIGHT) END TO JERK UP. EMPLOYEE #1 EITHER HELD ONTO, OR WAS STRUCK BY, THE LIGHT END OF THE ARM AS IT ROSE. HE FELL OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE TRAILER ALONG WITH THE LIGHT ARM. THE LIFT OPERATOR WENT TO EMPLOYEE #1'S ASSISTANCE AND FOUND HIM LYING ON THE GROUND WITH THE 700 POUND PIPE ON HIS CHEST. HE DIED FROM MULTIPLE INJURIES, INCLUDING NUMEROUS BROKEN RIBS, A SEVERED SPINE AND CRUSHED LUNGS.
Keywords: CHEST, FRACTURE, CRUSHED, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, UNSTABLE LOAD
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 102105038 | Fatality | Other | Truck drivers, heavy |