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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 107019887 - Ames Construction, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Boise Area Office
Site Address:
Ames Construction, Inc.
Milner Hydro Project
Murtaugh, ID 83344
Mailing Address:
14420 County Road 5, Burnsville, MN 55337
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1629
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/16/1992
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/05/1993
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360827703 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $5,250 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,250 |
| Current Penalty | $1,575 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,575 |
| 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 | 19260102 A01 | 03/03/1992 | 03/09/1992 | $300 | $1,500 | $0 | 03/12/1992 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260602 A03 | 03/03/1992 | 03/06/1992 | $1,275 | $3,750 | $0 | 03/12/1992 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was constructing an access road/platform for drill rigs in an iced-over reservoir (12 in. to 18 in. of ice). Employee #1 was operating a D7H Caterpillar and exceeded the safe limit of the slope. Either the edge, the equipment bridge, or the ice failed, resulting in the equipment becoming submerged under water. Employee #1 was caught between the door and the roll over protective structure during his effort to escape and was killed. The ice was not broken up before the push/fill operation, and the monitor was not designed to ensure that the operator did not exceed the safe limit of the slope.
Keywords: WORK RULES, ROPS, CONSTRUCTION, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, CAUGHT BETWEEN, UNSTABLE SURFACE, DROWN, DOOR, SLOPE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 107019887 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported |