Inspection Detail

Inspection: 115598492 - Wellton-Mohawk Irrigation And Drainage District

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

Investigation Summary

At approximately 9:50 p.m. on February 28, 1993, Employee #1 was operating a 1977 White 12 yard, 10 wheel dump truck. He was traveling westbound hauling rocks to shore the canal bank, which was breaking through. The employee lost control of his vehicle, veered to the left, and overturned into the canal, which was approximately 10 ft deep. The truck was submerged in the water and Employee #1 was trapped inside the cab. He drowned. The autopsy report indicated that a heart attack may have caused the employee to lose control of his vehicle.

Keywords: HEART, CANAL, HEART ATTACK, CONSTRUCTION, DUMP TRUCK, DROWN, LOST CONTROL, WATER