Inspection Detail

Inspection: 126680719 - Pilot Knob Construction

Inspection Information - Office: Or-E-Salem 1054100

Inspection Nr: 126680719

Report ID: 1054118

Date Opened: 12/30/1996

Site Address:
Pilot Knob Construction
Multnomah Falls
Portland, OR 97208

Mailing Address:
Pilepost 16 & 56, Portland, OR 97208

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1611

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/18/1997

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/18/1997

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101610301

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170743405

Event: 12/29/1996

Employee drowns when track hoe overturns in creek

Employee #1 was operating a Link Belt 2700 track hoe at Multnomah Falls, OR during freezing rain and snow. The snow had mixed with Multnomah Falls Creek water to make a very slushy consistency. The slush and freezing rain had caused the stream to back up into the lodge and to run over the railroad tracks. Employee #1 was working downstream from the tracks, attempting to clear the snow and ice so the creek would flow normally. He positioned the track hoe so that its tracks were parallel with the creek. Employee #1 then swung the track hoe arm around to his left. He was apparently reaching out when the track hoe tipped over, submerging the cab in the creek. Employee #1 drowned before he could be rescued.

Keywords: STORM, EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, CONSTRUCTION, EARTHMOVING EQUIP, DROWN, OVERTURN, UNSTABLE POSITION, WATER

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126680719			Fatality	Asphyxia	Excavating and loading machine operators

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