Inspection Detail

Inspection: 126781186 - Industrial Power Contractors

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

Inspection Nr: 126781186

Report ID: 0854910

Date Opened: 11/21/1997

Site Address:
Industrial Power Contractors
11700 W 2100 S
Magna, UT 84044

Mailing Address:
P O Box 1254, Huntington, UT 84528

Union Status: Union

SIC:1799

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/21/1997

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/30/1998

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362648487

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$2,100	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,100
Current Penalty	$2,100	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,100
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19260251 A02	02/10/1998	02/17/1998	$1,050	$1,050	$0		-
2.	01002	Serious	19260550 A19	02/10/1998	03/30/1998	$1,050	$1,050	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 171055726

Event: 11/21/1997

Employee killed when struck by falling I-beam

Employee #1 was grinding the end of a pipe when a 10 ft long steel I-beam was swung over the area where he was working. The beam was being held with a 5/16 in. thick choker wire rope. Employee #1 saw the beam and started to leave his work area when the choker broke and the beam fell on his head. He suffered a fractured skull and was killed instantly.

Keywords: FRACTURE, STEEL BEAM, WIRE ROPE, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, SKULL, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126781186			Fatality	Fracture	Construction trades, n.e.c.

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