Inspection Detail

Inspection: 14595169 - Aggregate Products Company

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

Inspection Nr: 14595169

Report ID: 0950411

Date Opened: 11/05/1984

Site Address:
Aggregate Products Company
Riverside St & Central
Phoenix, AZ 85040

Mailing Address:
1316 N 19 Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85009

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3272

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/08/1984

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/08/1984

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360579569

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14217327

Event: 10/31/1984

EMPLOYEE CRUSHED BETWEEN TRUCK AND TRAILER

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS HOOKING A TRAILER TO A DIESEL TRUCK (KENWORTH W923, LICENSE #2RF952 AZ). USING THE ENGINE JOG BUTTON ON THE BACK OF THE TRUCK BODY, EMPLOYEE #1 TRIED TO BACK THE TRUCK UP TO THE TRAILER. THE TRUCK STARTED, PINNING EMPLOYEE #1 BETWEEN THE TRUCK AND THE TRAILER. THE TRUCK BACKED UP 115 FEET BEFORE A BYSTANDER WAS ABLE TO STOP IT. EMPLOYEE #1 RECEIVED SEVERE CRUSHING INJURIES TO THE UPPER CHEST AREA AND WAS NEARLY DECAPITATED. IT IS NOT KNOWN WHY HE TURNED THE IGNITION SWITCH "ON" BEFORE USING THE ENGINE JOG BUTTON.

Keywords: CHEST, CRUSHED, TRUCK, NECK, TRAILER, BACKING UP

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	14595169			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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