Inspection Detail

Inspection: 303614978 - Dixie Component Systems Inc

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

Inspection Nr: 303614978

Report ID: 0854910

Date Opened: 03/01/2001

Site Address:
Dixie Component Systems Inc
353 N 3050 E
St George, UT 84770

Mailing Address:
353 North 3050 East, St. George, UT 84770

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2439

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/05/2001

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis: S:Manufacturing

Case Closed: 06/08/2001

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362653446

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$1,050	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,050
Current Penalty	$1,050	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,050
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	10005 C07	04/19/2001	04/25/2001	$1,050	$1,050	$0		-
2.	02001	Other	10008 C01	04/19/2001	04/25/2001	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 171060627

Event: 02/28/2001

Employee crushed between gantry and table

Employee #1 was building roof trusses on a table located adjacent to a MiTek Roof Glider roof truss roller gantry. The gantry had just rolled over a truss being constructed and had stopped in the "parking zone". The gantry operator then reversed the gantry because it was covering a truss located on the manual production table, so the truss could be removed. After the gantry initially stopped in the "parking zone", Employee #1 crawled on the ground between two tables located on the side of the gantry where the gantry had just passed, apparently to retrieve some plates on the ground to use in constructing trusses. The gantry operator was unaware that Employee #1 had crawled in between the tables; when he reversed the gantry, Employee #1 was crushed between the outer gantry frame and a metal post of one of the tables. The operator realized something was in the pathway of the gantry but was unable to see Employee #1 until he exited the operator control platform and examined the area between the tables. Employee #1 was conscious and breathing for a short time (1-2 minutes) then became unconscious. Employee #1 entered cardiac arrest, and two employees immediately began CPR and continued until paramedics arrived a few minutes later. Employee #1 was pronounced dead in the hospital emergency room.

Keywords: TRUSS, ROOF, GANTRY CRANE, CRUSHED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	303614978			Fatality	Other	Miscellaneous woodworking machine operators

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