Inspection Detail
Inspection: 104220579 - Tschiggfrie Excavating Co.
Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910
Site Address:
Tschiggfrie Excavating Co.
County-Valley Road, 8 Miles South
Bernard, IA 52032
Mailing Address:
425 Julien Dubuque Drive, Dubuque, IA 52001
Union Status: Union
SIC:1611
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/22/1988
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/01/1989
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360740971 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $840 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $840 |
| Current Penalty | $840 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $840 |
| 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 | 880004 | 01/16/1989 | 01/19/1989 | $420 | $420 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260021 B02 | 01/16/1989 | 02/21/1989 | $420 | $420 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 02001 | Other | 40008 | 01/16/1989 | 01/19/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1, a truck driver, was operating a rubber-tired front end loader on a gravel road when, for reasons unknown, the vehicle rolled into a deep ditch, pinning him beneath. He died of suffocation. Employee #1 was operating this unit because his truck was in the shop for repairs, but he did have experience operating a loader.
Keywords: FRONT END LOADER, DITCH, SUFFOCATED, PINNED, CONSTRUCTION, TRUCK DRIVER
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 104220579 | Fatality | Other | Truck drivers, heavy |
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