Inspection Detail

Inspection: 115058117 - Peterson Contractors, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910

Inspection Nr: 115058117

Report ID: 0751910

Date Opened: 02/19/1994

Site Address:
Peterson Contractors, Inc.
Highway 99 & Iowa River
Wapello, IA 52653

Mailing Address:
104 Blackhawk Street, Reinbeck, IA 50669

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1622

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/14/1994

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/03/1995

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360203210

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1	3				4
Current Violations	4					4
Initial Penalty	$1,925	$73,500	$0	$0	$0	$75,425
Current Penalty	$10,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$10,000
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
1.	01001	Serious	19260021 B02	04/13/1994	05/04/1994	$1,000	$1,925	$0	04/27/1994	F - Formal Settlement
2.	02001	Serious	19260106 A	04/13/1994	04/18/1994	$3,000	$24,500	$0	04/27/1994	F - Formal Settlement
3.	02002	Serious	19260106 C	04/13/1994	04/18/1994	$3,000	$24,500	$0	04/27/1994	F - Formal Settlement
4.	02003	Serious	19260106 D	04/13/1994	04/18/1994	$3,000	$24,500	$0	04/27/1994	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170127112

Event: 02/18/1994

Employee drowns in river when causeway shears off

Employee #1, operating a D-7 dozer with full cab, was constructing a causeway into a river; the causeway would be used to place riprap around bridge piers. The causeway measured about 160 ft long and 20 ft 6 in wide. It sheared off and Employee #1 and the dozer sank 25 ft to the bottom of the river. Employee #1 drowned.

Keywords: CONSTRUCTION, RIVER, BULLDOZER, DROWN, SHEARED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	115058117			Fatality	Asphyxia	Grader, dozer and scraper operators

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