Inspection Detail

Inspection: 108190760 - Avitia Demolition & Excavation

Inspection Information - Office: Arizona Division Of Occupational Safety And Health (Adosh)

Inspection Nr: 108190760

Report ID: 0950411

Date Opened: 08/28/1990

Site Address:
Avitia Demolition & Excavation
2119 E Blacklidge
Tucson, AZ 85719

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1795

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/10/1990

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/10/1990

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360184220

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170064554

Event: 08/27/1990

Employee dies when head crushed between hydraulic arms

On August 27, 1990, Employee #1 was working on a Case 1450 track loader. He placed himself between the lower hydraulic arm and the bucket support arm, in an effort to reach the starter. He wanted to jump the loader because it would not start. When he did so, the lift control lever had been left in the Up position and the bucket rose automatically. It pinched the employee's head in between the two arms. As the bucket is elevated the gap decreases. Employee #1 died.

Keywords: HEAD, JUMP START, WORK RULES, CONTROL LEVER, CONSTRUCTION, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, LOADER

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	108190760			Fatality	Other	Excavating and loading machine operators

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