Inspection Detail

Inspection: 113326664 - Mid States Construction

Inspection Information - Office: Bismarck Area Office

Inspection Nr: 113326664

Report ID: 0830300

Date Opened: 07/08/1997

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

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361977127

Violation Summary
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

Violation Items
#	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

Investigation Nr: 200330033

Event: 07/02/1997

Employee killed when run over by grader

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

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	113326664					Occupation Not Listed

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