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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 126803279 - Cache County Corporation
Inspection Information - Office: Utah Division Of Occupational Safety And Health
Site Address:
Cache County Corporation
120 N 100 W
Logan, UT 84321
Mailing Address:
120 N 100 W, Logan, UT 84321
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:9131
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: LocalGovt
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/21/1999
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis: N:Trench
Case Closed: 07/13/1999
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362650467 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| 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 | Serious | 19260651 K01 | 06/03/1999 | 06/09/1999 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260652 A01 | 06/03/1999 | 06/09/1999 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 02001 | Other | 10005 C02 | 06/03/1999 | 06/09/1999 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 and a coworker were installing an overflow drainage pipe across a public road. They had begun to excavate a 24 ft long by 5 ft 10 in. wide by 8 ft deep trench, with the coworker operating the backhoe and Employee #1 guiding his grade, when a piece of asphalt broke off and fell into the trench. Employee #1 jumped in to remove the asphalt when the trench caved in at one spot, covering him up to his armpits. The coworker radioed his main office for help and began to manually dig out Employee #1 so he could breathe. Employee #1 was transported by Life Flight to the Latter-Day Saints Hospital in Salt Lake City. He sustained fractured ribs, punctured lungs, a bruised liver, a bruised heart, and spinal injuries. His left kidney also had to be removed.
Keywords: FRACTURE, LUNG, INSTALLING, WORK RULES, TRENCH, RIB, KIDNEY, CAVE-IN, CONTUSION, PUNCTURE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 126803279 | Hospitalized injury | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Construction trades, n.e.c. |