Inspection Detail

Inspection: 115598492 - Wellton-Mohawk Irrigation And Drainage District

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

Inspection Nr: 115598492

Report ID: 0950411

Date Opened: 03/01/1993

Site Address:
Wellton-Mohawk Irrigation And Drainage District
30570 Wellton-Mohawk Dr.
Wellton, AZ 85356

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1629

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/18/1993

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/22/1993

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360184519

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170064828

Event: 02/28/1993

Employee drowns in canal after losing control of truck

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

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	115598492			Fatality	Other	Truck drivers, heavy

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