Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1603697.015 - Cobalt Civil, Llc

Inspection Information - Office: Cincinnati Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1603697.015

Report ID: 0522000

Date Opened: 06/21/2022

Site Address:
Cobalt Civil, Llc
1870 Ginghamsburg-Fredrick Rd
Tipp City, OH 45371

Mailing Address:
610 N 100 E, Winchester, IN 47394

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 237120/Oil and Gas Pipeline and Related Structures Construction

Inspection Type: Fat/Cat

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/21/2022

Emphasis: N:Trench, L:Piv

Case Closed: 08/29/2023

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1908784	Yes
Accident	1913884

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	3					3
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$39,156	$0	$0	$0	$0	$39,156
Current Penalty	$7,800	$0	$0	$0	$0	$7,800
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	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19260020 B02	11/10/2022	12/08/2022	$0	$13,052	$0	I - Informal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
2.	01002A	Serious	19260501 B04 I	11/10/2022		$7,800	$13,052	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01002B	Serious	19260502 I03	11/10/2022		$0	$13,052	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	01003B	Serious	19260502 I04	11/10/2022		$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 147228.015

Event: 06/21/2022

Employee dies when hit in head by auger and falls into hole

At 2:30 p.m. on June 21, 2022, an employee was helping with the excavation of new holes in the ground. The employee was struck in the head by the auger attached to the skid steer. He fell into a 10.5 foot excavation as a result and died.

Keywords: Auger, Auger Mechanism, Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Construction, Construction vehicle, Excavation, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Head, Struck By

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1603697.015	36	M	Fatality		Construction Laborer

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