Inspection Detail

Inspection: 2584928 - Western Technologies Inc

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

Inspection Nr: 2584928

Report ID: 0950411

Date Opened: 09/03/1986

Site Address:
Western Technologies Inc
P O Box 21387
Phoenix, AZ 85036

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1799

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/03/1986

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/14/1986

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360104038

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14565881

Event: 09/03/1986

EMPLOYEE RUN OVER BY A WATER-PULL VEHICLE AT ROAD SITE

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS MAKING SOIL DENSITY TESTS AT A CONSTRUCTION SITE AT A BRIDGE APPROACH AREA. THE ROAD WAS 87 FEET WIDE. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS LOCATED 16 FEET, 6 INCHES FROM THE NORTH EDGE OF THE ROAD, WHICH RUNS EAST TO WEST. THERE WERE TWO COMPACTORS AND A CATERPILLAR MODEL 621, 12,5000 GALLON WATER-PULL WORKING IN THE AREA. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS TOLD BY A FOREMAN NOT TO MAKE THE TESTS ALONE. RATHER, THE FOREMAN TOLD #1 TO WAIT FOR HIM TO RETURN SO THAT HE COULD HELP. STILL, EMPLOYEE #1 ATTEMPTED TO MAKE THE TESTS ALONE, AND FAILED TO INFORM THE EQUIPMENT OPERATORS THAT HE WAS IN THE AREA. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS RUN OVER AND KILLED BY THE WATER-PULL WHEN THAT VEHICLE MADE A RIGHT HAND TURN. THE OPERATOR COULD NOT SEE EMPLOYEE #1 KNEELING ON THE GROUND AND SO MADE NO EFFORT TO AVOID HIM.

Keywords: OBSTRUCTED VIEW, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, CRUSHED, RUN OVER

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	2584928			Fatality	Other	Engineering technicians, n.e.c.

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