Inspection Detail
Case Status: CLOSED |
Inspection Information - Office: Utah | ||||
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Nr: 1375408.015 | Report ID: 0854910 | Open Date: 01/30/2019 | ||
Big D Construction | ||||
4015 Terminal St. Salt Lake City, UT 84116 | Union Status: NonUnion | |||
SIC: | ||||
NAICS: 236220/Commercial and Institutional Building Construction | ||||
Mailing: 404 West 400 South, Salt Lake City, UT 84101 | ||||
Inspection Type: | Fat/Cat | |||
Scope: | Partial | Advanced Notice: | N | |
Ownership: | Private | |||
Safety/Health: | Safety | Close Conference: | 01/30/2019 | |
Close Case: | 06/03/2019 | |||
Related Activity: | Type | ID | Safety | Health |
Referral | 1422672 | Yes | ||
Accident | 1426595 |
Case Status: CLOSED |
Accident Investigation Summary | ||||||
Summary Nr: 113555.015 | Event: 01/30/2019 | Employee Falls 30 Feet In Elevator Shaft And Later Dies From | ||||
At 10:15 a.m. on January 30, 2019, an employee and coworker were installing a generic Visqueen over the opening of an elevator shaft and had to reconfigure the guard rails. They removed the 2x4s that were guarding the front of the shaft prior to building the extension and Employee #1 fell into the shaft while installing the permanent guard rails. The employee suffered several skull fractures and was rushed to the hospital for surgery. The employee later died due to brain injury complications. | ||||||
Keywords: skull, guardrail, head, fracture, fall, elevator shaft | ||||||
Inspection | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |||
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1 | 1375408.015 | Fatality | Dislocation | Carpenter apprentices |