Inspection Detail

Inspection: 3357084 - Carbon County Road And Bridge Department

Inspection Information - Office: Wyoming Department Of Workforce Services - Osha Division

Inspection Nr: 3357084

Report ID: 0855610

Date Opened: 12/18/1984

Site Address:
Carbon County Road And Bridge Department
10 Miles South Of Medicine Bow
Medicine Bow, WY 82329

Mailing Address:
Po Box 487, Rawlins, WY 82301

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:9199

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: LocalGovt

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/02/1985

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/25/1985

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360607576

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	Repeat	PP060004 C1	01/17/1985	12/18/1984	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14559090

Event: 12/11/1984

STRUCK BY FALLING PIPE.

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS HELPING A COWORKER AND A TRUCK DRIVER UNLOAD A TRAILER LOAD OF PIPES. AFTER REMOVING THE CHOCKS FROM THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE LOAD, EMPLOYEE #1 CROUCHED BEHIND THE TRAILER TO AVOID BEING STRUCK BY THE PORTION OF THE PIPES PROTRUDING BEYOND THE END OF THE TRAILER. HE THEN MOVED TOWARD THE LEFT SIDE OF THE TRUCK. A SECTION OF PIPE WAS UNEXPECTEDLY JARRED LOOSE FROM THE LEFT SIDE OF THE LOAD. IT FELL OFF THE TRAILER AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE #1 IN THE BACK OF THE HEAD AS HE MOVED PAST THE LEFT SIDE OF THE TRAILER. THE PIPE FORCED EMPLOYEE #1 TO THE GROUND AND CONTINUED TO ROLL AWAY FROM THE LEFT SIDE OF THE TRUCK AND OVER EMPLOYEE #1'S HEAD.

Keywords: HEAD, PIPE, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	3357084			Fatality	Fracture	Surveyors and mapping scientists

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