Inspection Detail

Occupational Safety and Health Administration OSHA

Inspection: 104548250 - Arlington Concrete Products, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Minnesota

Nr: 104548250	Report ID: 0552700	Open Date: 06/08/1987

Arlington Concrete Products, Inc.
Great Plaines Blvd., 1/3 Mile N. Of Hwy 212 Chanhassen, MN 55318		Union Status: NonUnion
SIC: 3273/Ready-Mixed Concrete
Mailing: 104 1st Ave. N., P.O. Box 361, Arlington, MN 55307

Inspection Type:	Accident
Scope:	Partial	Advanced Notice:	N
Ownership:	Private
Safety/Health:	Safety	Close Conference:	07/27/1987
		Close Case:	07/28/1987

Related Activity:	Type	ID	Safety	Health
	Accident	360759781

	Inspection		Degree	Nature	Occupation
Accident Investigation Summary
Summary Nr: 14450092		Event: 06/05/1987	Employee Killed When Concrete Truck Overturned
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS DRIVING A READYMIX CONCRETE TRUCK LOADED WITH 7 1/4 YARDS OF FOOTING MIX. HE WAS ON A 6% DOWNGRADE ON A WINDING ROAD THAT PASSED THROUGH A SINGLE LANE RAILROAD UNDERPASS. HE HAD TO NEGOTIATE A LEFT TURN, THEN AN IMMEDIATE TURN TO THE RIGHT AFTER PASSING THROUGH THE UNDERPASS. HE LOST CONTROL COMING OUT OF THE UNDERPASS AND DROVE OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE ROAD AND ROLLED OVER. THE CAB WAS BADLY DAMAGED AS IT ROLLED INTO THE STEEP DITCH. THE DRIVER WAS TRAPPED UNDER THE WRECKAGE, HIS FACE FORCED INTO THE GROUND. HE WAS UNABLE TO BREATHE AND DIED OF ASPHYXIATION. HE SUFFERED NO OTHER LIFE THREATENING INJURIES, THE DRIVER HAD RECEIVED ONE FULL WEEK OF TRAINING WITH AN EXPERIENCED DRIVER AND A SECOND WEEK OF INDIVIDUAL EXPERIENCE. HE HAD DONE NO TRUCK DRIVING FOR THE PREVIOUS 2 1/2 YEARS AND ONLY LIMITED TRUCK DRIVING EXPERIENCE FOR THE 2 YEARS BEFORE THAT. THE TRUCK WAS USED WHEN PURCHASED 74 DAYS PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT. NO INITIAL INSPECTION HAD BEEN PERFORMED. UPON EXAMINATION THE FRONT BRAKES/DISCS WERE FOUND TO BE AT/NEAR METAL TO METAL CONTACT. THE REAR BRAKES WERE FOUND TO BE ADJUSTED OUTSIDE PERMITTED LIMITS.
Keywords: asphyxiated, brake, concrete truck, inexperience, truck, lost control, overturn
1	104548250		Fatality	Asphyxia	Truck drivers, heavy

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