Inspection Detail

Inspection: 126793868 - Wasatch Constructors

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

Inspection Nr: 126793868

Report ID: 0854910

Date Opened: 10/06/1998

Site Address:
Wasatch Constructors
I-15 & 10200 S.
Sandy, UT 84070

Mailing Address:
480 N. 2200 W., Salt Lake City, UT 84116

Union Status: Union

SIC:1611

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/27/1998

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/01/1999

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362649824

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations
Initial Penalty	$550	$0	$0	$0	$0	$550
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
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	19260601 B04	11/04/1998	11/10/1998	$550	$550	$0		A - Amendment	Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 171057003

Event: 10/06/1998

Employee struck by pickup truck at construction site

Employee #1 was working for a contractor engaged in construction of a new freeway. He crossed the work area diagonally from northeast to southwest approximately 100 yd from where concrete paving was being done. At the same time, a coworker had gotten in his 3/4 ton pickup that was parked along the west edge of the graded road and backed out of the his space. He was moving diagonally to get around a vehicle parked directly behind him when he struck Employee #1 from behind and ran over him. Employee #1 sustained injuries that required hospitalization. The pickup truck had tool boxes installed along both sides of the bed, and a welder, the spare tire, and miscellaneous other items in the middle of the bed that obstructed the coworker's view as he backed up. The truck had no back-up alarm, and no spotter was used to tell the coworker if the path was clear.

Keywords: BACK-UP ALARM, SIGNALMAN, OBSTRUCTED VIEW, WORK RULES, OBSTRUCTED REAR VIEW, CONSTRUCTION, DRIVER, PICKUP TRUCK, RUN OVER, BACKING UP

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126793868			Fatality	Fracture	Supervisors, motor vehicle operators

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