Inspection Detail

Inspection: 1517424 - Monfort Of Colorado Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Denver Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1517424

Report ID: 0830500

Date Opened: 09/05/1984

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

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360555460

Violation Summary
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

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	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

Investigation Nr: 14506455

Event: 09/05/1984

FRONT END LOADER ROLLED OVER

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

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1517424			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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