Inspection Detail

Inspection: 126983915 - Valley Material Transportation, Inc.

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

Inspection Nr: 126983915

Report ID: 0950411

Date Opened: 03/18/1997

Site Address:
Valley Material Transportation, Inc.
3065 South 43rd. Avenue
Phoenix, AZ 85009

Mailing Address:
P.O Box 30848, Stockton, CA 95213

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:4231

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/20/1997

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/31/1997

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360735427

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170064190

Event: 12/10/1996

Employee dies of embolism after being struck by falling load

Employee #1 was preparing to off load aluminum frames from a flatbed truck, when several bundles of frames fell from the truck bed. One 1,500 lb bundle struck Employee #1 across both legs, breaking them and pinning him to the ground. Employee #1 died of an embolism that resulted from his injuries.

Keywords: EMBOLISM, FRACTURE, PINNED, OFF LOADING, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, LEG, UNSTABLE POSITION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126983915			Fatality	Fracture	Truck drivers, heavy

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