Inspection Detail

Inspection: 125959445 - Mca Inc/Universal Studios

Inspection Information - Office: San Bernardino District Office

Inspection Nr: 125959445

Report ID: 0950633

Date Opened: 09/23/1996

Site Address:
Mca Inc/Universal Studios
El Mirage Dry Lake
Adelanto, CA 92301

Mailing Address:
100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, CA 91608

Union Status: Union

SIC:4833

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/23/1996

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/05/1996

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362036535

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201150240

Event: 09/20/1996

Employee killed when off-road vehicle rolls over

At approximately 11:50 a.m. on September 20, 1996, Employee #1 was driving an off-road vehicle across a dry lake bed to film a segment for a television program. A coworker was riding with him. Employee #1 had been instructed to drive the vehicle to a predetermined location, turn around, wait for a signal from the cameraman, and then drive in a straight line toward the camera. As the vehicle neared the predetermined location, Employee #1 sped up and made a sharp left-hand turn, as if trying to slide it around. The vehicle tipped over, and he was partially ejected. The vehicle continued to turn over and Employee #1's head was crushed between the ground and the roll bar. He was killed. The coworker, who suffered only minor injuries, stated that neither of them had been wearing the seatbelts that were available in the vehicle.

Keywords: HEAD, TRAFFIC ACCIDENT, ROLL-OVER, SPEEDING, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BETWEEN, SEAT BELT, SHARP TURN, LOST CONTROL, MOTOR VEHICLE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125959445			Fatality	Concussion	Actors and directors

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