OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #998021

ZAPPA BROS., INC.

WOODBURY, MN· 1987-06-10T13:35:00

Event: FRONT END LOADER, ROLL-OVER, ROPS, CONSTRUCTION, STEEP GRADE, LOST CONTROL, BACKING UP
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #104548524
Employer profile: ZAPPA BROS., INC.
Summary number: 998021
Report ID: 552700

Event description

CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYEE INJURED; FRONT END LOADER OVERTURNED

Investigation abstract

AT APPROXIMATELY 1:35 ON JUNE 10, 1987, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS OPERATING A CATERPILLAR 922 FRONT END LOADER AT A CONSTRUCTION SITE. AS HE DROVE TO THE CREST OF A STEEP INCLINE (ESTIMATED AT 20 DEGREES), HAULING A LOAD OF 1 1/2 INCH AGGREGATE TO FI LL A TRENCH, HE LOST CONTROL. THE LOADER TRAVELLED BACKWARDS DOWN THE 80 FOOT IN CLINE, GAINING SPEED. HE THEN WENT PAST A 20 FOOT TURNAROUND AT THE BASE OF THE INCLINE AND CONTINUED DOWN AN EVEN STEEPER 72 FOOT INCLINE. HE ROLLED OVER TWICE , SUSTAINING SEVERE MULTIPLE INJURIES. THE FRONT END LOADER WAS NOT EQUIPPED WIT H A ROPS.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 30 M

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
19

Event type
14

Source
30

Occupation code
853

Human factor
6

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
1

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