Inspection Detail

Inspection: 303615546 - Paulsen Const

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

Inspection Nr: 303615546

Report ID: 0854910

Date Opened: 03/16/2001

Site Address:
Paulsen Const
2746 E Blue Spruce Dr
Holladay, UT 84109

Mailing Address:
3075 S 230 W, South Salt Lake, UT 84115

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1521

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/20/2001

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis: S:Construction, S:Construction Fatalities

Case Closed: 08/15/2001

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362653552

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$2,400	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,400
Current Penalty	$500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$500
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	19260501 B13	06/11/2001	06/15/2001	$250	$1,200	$0	06/25/2001	F - Formal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19260503 A01	06/11/2001	06/15/2001	$250	$1,200	$0	06/25/2001	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 171060734

Event: 03/15/2001

Employee fractured lumbar vertebrae in fall from roof

On March 15, 2001, Employee #1 and coworker were installing a plastic barrier on a 4-to-12 pitch roof, to protect the structure from a forecasted storm. Employee #1 stepped onto roofing felt that had been rolled out earlier in the shift. The felt had been rolled out onto a beam, giving a false impression of being on sheeting and causing Employee #1 to fall 8 ft to a roof ledge (4 in. by 16 in.). Subsequently he continued falling another 7 ft, hitting a garbage can, and he then fell to the ground. Employee #1 sustained serious injury due to the fall of 15 ft. Employee #1 fractured the lower lumbar vertebrae L 2, 3, and 4. Neither Employee #1 nor the coworker working on the roof was using a fall protection system.

Keywords: BEAM, STORM, FRACTURE, ROOF, BARRIER GUARD, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, VERTEBRA

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	303615546			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Construction laborers

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