OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221591431

UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURING COMPANY

CLEARFIELD, UT— 2023-08-16T00:00:00

Event: Brain, Broke, Chain, Face, Falling Object, Fracture, Head, Hoist, Skull, Struck By, Welding
NAICS: 336212
Inspection type: Federal Agency
Activity number: #346918949
Employer profile: UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURING COMPANY
Summary number: 221591431
Report ID: 0854910

Event description

Employee is killed when struck in head by chain

Investigation abstract

At 6:45 a.m. on August 16, 2023, an employee was preparing to start welding on the jig held by the hoist. The employee raised the jig with the hoist, and the chain broke and fell on his head. The employee sustained multiple fractures in his face and skull and injuries in his brain, which ended up killing the employee.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 27 M

Event type
1

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