Inspection Detail

Inspection: 18085530 - J.D. Steel Company, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Region 09; San Francisco

Inspection Nr: 18085530

Report ID: 0931600

Date Opened: 04/14/1987

Site Address:
J.D. Steel Company, Inc.
Maricopa Road & Gila River
Maricopa, AZ 85239

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 19099, Phoenix, AZ 85005

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1791

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Unprog Rel

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/15/1987

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/22/1987

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360150148

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 511113

Event: 04/09/1987

CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN STRUCK BY BACKING SCRAPER

AT ABOUT 8:55 AM ON APRIL 9, 1987, EMPLOYEE #1 AND ANOTHER HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR WERE WALKING BACK TO THEIR CATERPILLAR MODEL 630B SCRAPERS TO RESUME WORK. THEY HAD JUST FINISHED A SHORT PLANNING MEETING WITH THE GRADE CHECKER AND OTHER OPERATORS IN THEIR WORKING GROUP. EMPLOYEE #1 STOPPED IN FRONT OF HIS SCRAPER, WHICH WAS PARKED 10 25 FEET BEHIND THE OTHER SCRAPER. THE OPERATOR OF THE SCRAPER IN FRONT DID NOT NOTICE THE OTHER SCRAPER PARKED BEHIND HIS MACHINE. HE MOUNTED HIS SCRAPER, LOOKED OVER HIS RIGHT SHOULDER, PLACED THE TRANSMISSION IN REVERSE AND BEGAN BACKING UP. HE STRUCK THE FRONT OF EMPLOYEE #1'S SCRAPER, CRUSHING EMPLOYEE #1'S CHEST AND ARMS BETWEEN THE TWO MACHINES AND KILLING HIM. THE BACK-UP ALARM ON THE OTHER EMPLOYEE'S SCRAPER WAS NOT OPERATIONAL.

Keywords: BACK-UP ALARM, EARTHMOVING EQUIP, BACKING UP, INATTENTION, CHEST, CONSTRUCTION, CRUSHED, ARM

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	18085530					Occupation Not Listed

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