Inspection Detail

Inspection: 305289589 - R J Zavoral And Sons Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Minnesota Department Of Labor And Industry

Inspection Nr: 305289589

Report ID: 0552700

Date Opened: 08/15/2002

Site Address:
R J Zavoral And Sons Inc
2300 8th Street Se, Maplewood Add Borrow Pit
East Grand Forks, MN 56721

Mailing Address:
Rr 1 Box 33b, East Grand Forks, MN 56721

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:4212

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/08/2003

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/08/2003

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360315527

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200513026

Event: 08/14/2002

Employee Dies from Injuries Caused by Flying Clump of Clay

On August 14, 2002, Employee #1 was using a tandem-axle dump truck to hauling loads of clay in a pit to a levy system. At the moment when he left his truck to help a coworker, an excavator operator was swinging a bucket with a load of clay in Employee #1's direction. The operator, seeing that the bucket or the boom might strike Employee #1, stopped the boom abruptly. This caused that a large piece of the cohesive clay broke away from bucket and struck Employee #1's torso in the area of his kidneys. Employee #1 later died of complications resulting from his injuries.

Keywords: CLEARANCE, EXCAVATION, EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, EARTHMOVING EQUIP, TORSO, ABRASION, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, CONTUSION, TRUCK DRIVER

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	305289589			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Truck drivers, heavy

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