Inspection Detail

Inspection: 111179883 - Desert Ready Mix

Inspection Information - Office: Nv-E-Las Vegas 0953220

Investigation Summary

Employee #1 was operating a Terex 72-31B front end loader to load sand and gravel into a mixing hopper for concrete mixing. He dumped the load and climbed into the hopper, leaving the loader bucket elevated approximately 4 ft above the hopper, and then attempted to leave the hopper by climbing between the bucket and the hopper. The loader had a very small hydraulic leak, which caused the bucket to lower with no power on the pump at a rate of 2 ft per minute. Employee #1 was caught between the bucket and the hopper and was crushed to death.

Keywords: LEAK, FRONT END LOADER, LOADER BUCKET, WORK RULES, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, CRUSHED