Inspection Detail

Inspection: 125581389 - Granite Construction Co., Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Fremont District Office

Investigation Summary

At approximately 1:00 p.m. on October 6, 1997, Employee #1 and two other employees were transferring soil between two designated locations called the "cut" (pick up point) and the "fill" (the discharge point). Employee #1 was returning to the "cut". He was driving downhill which bordered on a steep ravine on the driver's left side. He lost control of the vehicle. The vehicle rolled onto the driver's side and down into the ravine about 150 feet from the road he had been driving on. The scraper was facing east, wedged against the south side of the ravine. He sustained multiple traumatic injuries to his head, face, and left arm. After Employee#1 was removed from the vehicle, and following extensive CPR efforts, he was pronounced dead at 1:10 p.m.

Keywords: HEAD, SCRAPER, VEHICLE, ARM, FACE, LOST CONTROL