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Accident Summary Nr: 998021 - CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYEE INJURED; FRONT END LOADER OVERTURNED

Accident Summary Nr: 998021 -- Report ID: 0552700 -- Event Date: 06/10/1987
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
104548524	06/17/1987	1794	0	Zappa Bros., Inc.

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 FILL A TRENCH, HE LOST CONTROL. THE LOADER TRAVELLED BACKWARDS DOWN THE 80 FOOT INCLINE, 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 WITH A ROPS.

Keywords: FRONT END LOADER, ROLL-OVER, ROPS, CONSTRUCTION, STEEP GRADE, LOST CONTROL, BACKING UP

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	104548524			Hospitalized injury	Other	Excavating and loading machine operators

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