Inspection Detail

Inspection: 301173910 - D&D Excavation, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Denver Area Office

Inspection Nr: 301173910

Report ID: 0830500

Date Opened: 04/07/1997

Site Address:
D&D Excavation, Inc.
1727 45th Ave.
Greeley, CO 80634

Mailing Address:
1525 95th Ave., Greeley, CO 80634

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1623

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/09/1997

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/29/1997

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101570208

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$3,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,000
Current Penalty	$2,400	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,400
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	05/09/1997	05/15/1997	$1,200	$1,500	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19260021 B02	05/08/1997	05/20/1997	$1,200	$1,500	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201570090

Event: 04/04/1997

Employee killed when struck by loader bucket

In 1997, Employee #1 was working close to where the owner of the company was preparing to transport a Case loader/backhoe to another site. The owner drove the machine onto a flatbed trailer and lowered the backhoe bucket onto the bed. He then inadvertently activated the control that lowered the loader bucket, which crushed and killed Employee #1. The operator was not aware that Employee #1 was between the trailer and the loader bucket.

Keywords: LOADER/BACKHOE, LOADER BUCKET, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, EARTHMOVING EQUIP, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, STRUCK BY, COMMUNICATION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	301173910			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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