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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 113326664 - Mid States Construction
Inspection Information - Office: Bismarck Area Office
Site Address:
Mid States Construction
16 Miles North Of Murdo
Murdo, SD 57559
Mailing Address:
Box 89627, Sioux Falls, SD 57109
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1622
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Unprog Rel
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/08/1997
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis: L:Fall
Case Closed: 10/22/1997
| 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 | $1,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,500 |
| Current Penalty | $75 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $75 |
| 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 | 19260501 B01 | 09/05/1997 | 09/10/1997 | $75 | $1,500 | $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 | 113326664 | Occupation Not Listed |