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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 113326656 - Age Corporation
Inspection Information - Office: Bismarck Area Office
Site Address:
Age Corporation
16 Miles North Of Murdo
Murdo, SD 57559
Mailing Address:
Box 697, Ft. Pierre, SD 57532
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1611
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/09/1997
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/21/1997
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361977127 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $2,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,500 |
| Current Penalty | $1,750 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,750 |
| 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 | 19260602 A09 II | 09/05/1997 | 09/10/1997 | $1,750 | $2,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was employed as a grade stake foreman on highway construction projects. He asked the blade operator to make one or two passes on some sloping ground on a highway right-of-way. Employee #1 wanted the ground smoothed out somewhat to make it easier for the scraper machines to work the slope. The blade operator stated that the slope was "fairly steep and had hard clumps of dirt everywhere." After giving the instructions, Employee #1 walked to the top of the slope and was standing on a ridge at the top. The blade operator made his first forward pass in a southerly direction and then began to back up in a northerly direction to make another pass. As he started to move, he looked over his right shoulder and saw Employee #1 still standing on the ridge at the top of the slope. The blade continued backing up for approximately 75 to 80 ft. He had just stopped when a coworker ran up and told him that he had backed over Employee #1. The coworker had seen Employee #1 lose his footing as he was walking in a northerly direction on the ridge and begin to roll down the slope directly into the path of the blade. The right rear wheels of the blade passed over his head and shoulders. Employee #1 was crushed and killed.
Keywords: EARTHMOVING EQUIP, LOST BALANCE, BACKING UP, GRADER, CONSTRUCTION, STEEP GRADE, CRUSHED, FALL, RUN OVER, SLOPE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 113326656 | Fatality | Fracture | Occupation not reported |