Inspection Detail

Inspection: 126564707 - Jola And Sopp Excavating, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Minnesota Department Of Labor And Industry

Inspection Nr: 126564707

Report ID: 0552700

Date Opened: 12/02/1996

Site Address:
Jola And Sopp Excavating, Inc.
Hwy 25 And Mcniven Road East
Buhl, MN 55713

Mailing Address:
Hwy 53, Box 738, Eveleth, MN 55734

Union Status: Union

SIC:1629

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/14/1997

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/14/1997

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360240402

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 812172

Event: 11/29/1996

Employee killed when crushed by dozer blade

At approximately 1:00 p.m. on November 29, 1996, Employee #1 was operating a Komatsu D65A to clear a trail for the construction of a snowmobile trail. The bulldozer stalled, and the employee attempted to restart it by jumping the starter/solenoid, leaving the bulldozer in third reverse gear and full throttle. He was dislodged from his position on the right track, becoming caught between the back of the bulldozer blade and the front of the engine compartment. He was dragged as the bulldozer moved and his head was crushed by the blade, killing him.

Keywords: HEAD, VEHICLE IN GEAR, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, DRAGGED, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, BULLDOZER, DOZER BLADE, RUN OVER

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126564707			Fatality	Other	Grader, dozer and scraper operators

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