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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1517424 - Monfort Of Colorado Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Denver Area Office
Site Address:
Monfort Of Colorado Inc
22777 Wcr 31
Gilcrest, CO 80623
Mailing Address:
Po Box 1876, Greeley, CO 80632
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:0211
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/01/1984
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/18/1985
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360555460 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $720 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $720 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | 5A0001 | 10/11/1984 | 11/16/1984 | $720 | $720 | $0 | 10/18/1984 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 19100176 E | 10/11/1984 | 11/16/1984 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 10/18/1984 | - |
Investigation Summary
AT APPROXIMATELY 7:00 AM ON SEPTEMBER 5, 1984, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS DRIVING A MODEL 980B CATERPILLAR ARTICULATED FRONT END LOADER, SERIAL NUMBER 89P723. HE WAS DRIVING UP A RAMP BETWEEN TWO 100 FEET WIDE BY 900 FEET LONG SILAGE PITS. HE LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND WENT ABOUT 20 FEET DOWN THE RAMP AND INTO THE EAST SILAGE PIT, LANDING UPSIDE DOWN. EMPLOYEE #1 DIED AT THE SCENE. HE SUFFOCATED BECAUSE OF THE CRUSHING PRESSURE TO HIS CHEST. THE FRONT END LOADER WAS NOT PROVIDED WITH A ROPS OR SEAT BELT.
Keywords: CHEST, FRONT END LOADER, SUFFOCATED, AGRICULTURE, ROLL-OVER, ROPS, CRUSHED, SEAT BELT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1517424 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported |