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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 14593123 - Smithville Canal Company
Inspection Information - Office: Arizona Division Of Occupational Safety And Health (Adosh)
Site Address:
Smithville Canal Company
1/4 Mile North Of Pima City Limits On North Main R
Pima, AZ 85543
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:4971
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/07/1984
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/07/1984
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360579403 |
Investigation Summary
EMPLOYEE #1 AND THREE OTHER MEN WERE ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A 755 FORD BACKHOE THAT WAS STUCK IN A CANAL. THEY WERE USING AN 806 INTERNATIONAL TRACTOR. THEY HOOKED A CHAIN TO THE BACKHOE AND PULLED THE REAR WHEELS OUT OF THE CANAL ONTO SOLID GROUND. THE CHAIN WAS UNHOOKED AND THE TRACTOR WAS REPOSITIONED SO THAT A STRAIGHTER PULL COULD BE MADE. EMPLOYEE #1 REHOOKED THE CHAIN AND PLACED HIMSELF BETWEEN THE TRACTOR AND THE BACKHOE ON THE CANAL SIDE. ON EMPLOYEE #1'S INSTRUCTIONS, THE TRACTOR STARTED PULLING THE BACKHOE. THE BOOM OF THE BACKHOE STARTED SWINGING TOWARDS THE CANAL. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS STRUCK IN THE CHEST BY THE BOOM. THE OVERBALANCED WEIGHT OF THE BOOM CAUSED THE BACKHOE TO OVERTURN AND LAND UPSIDE DOWN IN THE CANAL. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS NOT PINNED BY THE BACKHOE, BUT DIED APPROXIMATELY THREE AND ONE HALF HOURS LATER FROM CRUSHING INJURIES TO HIS CHEST.
Keywords: BACKHOE BOOM, CHEST, BOOM, STRUCK BY, BACKHOE, OVERTURN
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14593123 | Fatality | Other | Supervisors, farm workers |