Inspection Detail

Inspection: 104548524 - Zappa Bros., Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Minnesota Department Of Labor And Industry

Inspection Nr: 104548524

Report ID: 0552700

Date Opened: 06/17/1987

Site Address:
Zappa Bros., Inc.
9398 Erin Crt.
Woodbury, MN 55125

Mailing Address:
715 6th St. No., No. Hudson, WI 54016

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1794

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/06/1987

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/28/1987

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360759997

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$300	$0	$0	$0	$0	$300
Current Penalty	$300	$0	$0	$0	$0	$300
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citation Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19260602 B14	07/20/1987	07/23/1987	$300	$300	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 998021

Event: 06/10/1987

CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYEE INJURED; FRONT END LOADER OVERTURNED

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

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

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