Inspection Detail
Inspection: 303434898 - Morris Excavating
Inspection Information - Office: Arizona Division Of Occupational Safety And Health (Adosh)
Site Address:
Morris Excavating
Eagle Ridge Homes, West Of The End Of Graff Street
Payson, AZ 85541
Mailing Address:
Hc1 Box 1423, Payson, AZ 85541
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1794
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/10/2000
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/07/2000
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 101990927 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $7,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,000 |
| Current Penalty | $7,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,000 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 19260602 A02 I | 06/16/2000 | 06/19/2000 | $7,000 | $7,000 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was using a front end loader on a backhoe to fill shade over utility pipes in a shallow trench. After the day's work was finished Employee #1 was driving the backhoe from the lower west side of the housing plot on the side of a mountain to the upper east side up on approximately 45 degree angle, to have all of the equipment stored in one location for the night. A half way up the incline, Employee #1 apparently lost control of the backhoe causing it to travel backwards over an embankment about 150 ft down. Employee #1 was thrown from the backhoe and killed.
Keywords: EMBANKMENT, FRONT END LOADER, EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, CONSTRUCTION, TRENCH, LOST CONTROL, BACKHOE, SLOPE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 303434898 | Fatality | Fracture | Construction laborers |
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