Inspection Detail

Inspection: 115068454 - City Of Emmetsburg

Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910

Inspection Nr: 115068454

Report ID: 0751910

Date Opened: 08/04/1994

Site Address:
City Of Emmetsburg
Dredge Fill Site
Emmetsburg, IA 50536

Mailing Address:
2021 Main St., Emmetsburg, IA 50536

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:9199

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: LocalGovt

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/11/1994

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/31/1994

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360203665

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	4			1		5
Current Violations	4			1		5
Initial Penalty	$2,614	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,614
Current Penalty	$1,307	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,307
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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	19260021 B02	08/24/1994	09/08/1994	$344	$688	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19260602 A02 I	08/24/1994	10/08/1994	$275	$550	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01003	Serious	19260602 A03 I	08/24/1994	09/30/1994	$344	$688	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	01004	Serious	19260604 A02	08/24/1994	08/29/1994	$344	$688	$0	I - Informal Settlement
5.	02001	Other	1200006	08/24/1994	08/30/1994	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170568653

Event: 08/02/1994

Employee dies in front end loader roll-over

Employee #1 and two coworkers were trying to pull a tractor from mire using two front end loaders hooked in tandem. The loaders were located on a dike and were pulling at an angle. The loader in the center position, driven by Employee #1, was pulled from the dike sideways and rolled over, crushing its driver. Employee #1 died.

Keywords: FRONT END LOADER, ROLL-OVER, EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, CRUSHED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	115068454			Fatality	Fracture	Excavating and loading machine operators

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