Inspection Detail

Inspection: 3279718 - Allen Steel Company

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

Inspection Nr: 3279718

Report ID: 0854910

Date Opened: 04/05/1985

Site Address:
Allen Steel Company
1340 South 200 West
Salt Lake City, UT 84115

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:3441

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/08/1985

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/07/1985

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360779607

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				1		1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
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	Other	GEN001402	04/12/1985	05/27/1985	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 686907

Event: 04/04/1985

EMPLOYEE CRUSHED BETWEEN RAILROAD CAR AND TRUCK

EMPLOYEE #1 AND OTHER WORKERS WERE TRYING TO MOVE A FLAT RAILROAD CAR INTO POSITION SO THAT STEEL BEAMS COULD BE UNLOADED. THEY WERE ATTEMPTING TO PUSH THE CAR WITH A FORKLIFT, BUT IT WOULDN'T MOVE. EMPLOYEE #1 WENT TO THE NORTH END OF THE CAR AND HOOKED UP A CHAIN TO IT. THE PLAN WAS TO PULL THE CAR, USING A TRUCK. WHILE HE WAS HOOKING UP THE TRUCK, THE CAR FINALLY MOVED UNDER THE PRESSURE THE FORKLIFT WAS APPLYING ON THE SOUTH END. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS CRUSHED BETWEEN THE RAILROAD CAR AND THE TRUCK. HE RECEIVED SEVERE INTERNAL ABDOMINAL INJURIES. THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED ON THE RAILROAD SPAN ADJACENT TO THE BUSINESS. THE RAILROAD CAR WAS A FLAT-TYPE E.J. & E. 8092. THE TRUCK WAS A CHEVROLET C-65, WITH LICENSE #LN5423. THE FORKLIFT WAS A CATERPILLAR V-160-B.

Keywords: ABDOMEN, RAILROAD CAR, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, TRUCK

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	3279718			Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Precision grinders, fitters and tool sharpeners

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