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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 15190515 - Tintic School District
Inspection Information - Office: Utah Division Of Occupational Safety And Health
Site Address:
Tintic School District
Tintic High School Main St
Eureka, UT 84628
Mailing Address:
P O Box 210, Eureka, UT 84628
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:8211
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: StateGovt
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/24/1985
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/01/2016
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360601082 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| 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 | CON05020101 | 07/01/1985 | 06/24/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Other | GEN001301 | 07/02/1985 | 06/24/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS WORKING ALONG WITH ONE OTHER EMPLOYEE TO REPAIR THE ROOF OF TINTIC HIGH SCHOOL. THERE WERE TIGHTENING BOLTS AND CAULKING CRACKS IN THE CORRUGATED METAL ROOF, WHICH WAS OF STEP DESIGN. EMPLOYEE #1'S TOOLS WERE A HAND RATCHET AND A CAULKING GUN. IT IS BELIEVED THAT EMPLOYEE #1 WAS WORKING A STEP LEVEL, 120 FEET BY 24 FEET THAT, ACCORDING TO PRINTS, HAD A PITCH OF 2 FEET TO 12 FEET. HOWEVER, MEASUREMENTS BY OPTICS INDICATED THERE WAS A PITCH OF ONLY 1.45 FEET TO 12 FEET, AT A HEIGHT OF 31 FEET ABOVE THE ASPHALT-COVERED GROUND LEVEL. IN NEGOTIATING THE CORRUGATED SURFACE, EMPLOYEE #1 APPARENTLY STUMBLED AND LOST HIS BALANCE, FALLING AND FATALLY STRIKING THE ASPHALT BELOW WITH HIS HEAD. THERE WERE NO PROTECTIVE DEVICES SUCH AS PERIMETER BARRIERS OR SAFETY BELTS WITH TIE OFFS BEING USED TO PROTECT THE EMPLOYEES FROM FALLING. IT WAS STATED THAT THE EMPLOYEES HAD BEEN CAUTIONED NOT TO GET TOO CLOSE TO THE ROOF'S EDGE.
Keywords: HEAD, REPAIR, ROOF, SAFETY BELT, TRIPPED, FALL, TIE-OFF, ASPHALT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15190515 | Fatality | Concussion | Occupation not reported |