Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 202542577 - Employee Is Injured in Loader Roll Over
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 300875291 | 11/23/2010 | 1542 | 236220 | Mike Zarp Inc |
Abstract: At approximately 1:30 p.m., Employer #1, an excavation contractor at the site, was preparing for the construction of a new school. Soil had been dug for the foundations and was being saved in a stockpile approximately 120 feet long, 40 feet wide, and 20 feet high. A Caterpillar 938G front loader was used to pile the dirt on top of the stockpile. The loader was driven up the ramp from the end of the pile. Employee #1 drove the loader up the ramp with the bucket raised in order to compensate for the incline of the. The sun was in his eyes and he raised the bucket, which obscured his forward vision, he drove too close to the edge of the pile. The loader rolled over the side of the pile. The operator remembered rolling 3 or 4 times before coming to a stop. Employee #1 sustained a cut to his face and had initial pain in his back and neck. Employee #1 was treated and released at a local hospital.
| End Use | Project Type | Project Cost | Stories | Non-building Height | Fatality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other building | New project or new addition | $1,000,000 to $5,000,000 | 2 | 30 | |||
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation | Construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 300875291 | Non Hospitalized injury | Cut/Laceration | Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators | Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Excavation Fatality Cause: Crushed/run-over of non-operator by operating cons |
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