Inspection Detail

Inspection: 301171690 - Emerald Sod Farms, Ltd

Inspection Information - Office: Denver Area Office

Inspection Nr: 301171690

Report ID: 0830500

Date Opened: 10/15/1996

Site Address:
Emerald Sod Farms, Ltd
1608 Red Draw Road
Edwards, CO 81632

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 68, Brighton, CO 80601

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:0782

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/15/1996

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/14/1997

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101570059

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$1,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,500
Current Penalty	$1,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,500
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	12/20/1996	12/20/1996	$1,500	$1,500	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201570041

Event: 10/15/1996

Employee killed when rough-terrain forklift overturns

Employee #1, age 19, was operating a Loadall rough terrain forklift, model #JCB 504B, serial #USA504BORE0277433, with a bucket attachment to retrieve rocks and bring them to two coworkers who were placing them in a drainage ditch. He was positioning the forklift to load more rocks in an area that was at the bottom of a valley and slightly sloped. As Employee #1 raised the bucket for a better view, his right rear tire--on the upward slope--struck a rock and rode up onto it. This caused the forklift to enter into a dynamic roll-over because the bucket was raised in the air. Employee #1 was thrown from the vehicle and became caught under the rollover protection system. He was killed. Employee #1 had not been wearing his seat belt, and the operator's door on the left side of the vehicle was missing.

Keywords: EJECTED, ROLL-OVER, WORK RULES, EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, ROPS, EARTHMOVING EQUIP, CAUGHT BETWEEN, SEAT BELT, MECH MAT HANDLING, UNSTABLE POSITION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	301171690			Fatality	Fracture	Construction laborers

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