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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 304776024 - Digs Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Virginia Safety 6
Site Address:
Digs Inc.
Mini Mountain Estates
Stanardsville, VA 22973
Mailing Address:
Po Box 31, Charlottesville, VA 22902
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1611
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/19/2001
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis: L:Fri, L:Hvyequip, S:Construction
Case Closed: 04/12/2002
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362310856 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $7,000 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 | $0 | $12,000 |
| Current Penalty | $7,000 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 | $0 | $12,000 |
| 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 | 19260602 A02 I | 02/07/2002 | 03/27/2002 | $7,000 | $7,000 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 510001 D | 02/07/2002 | 02/13/2002 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
On November 1, 2001, Employee #1, an excavating and loading machine operator, was cutting topsoil with a Caterpillar 955L Track Loader. He raised the bucket of soil half way up, pivoted the loader 90 degrees to the left and drove over a mound of piled soil. The Track Loader tipped forward and nosed into the ground. Employee #1 was thrown over the hood and landed between the bucket and the radiator. The Track Loader righted itself onto its tracks and then the right track ran over Employee #1's head and torso, killing him immediately.
Keywords:fracture, vehicle, machine operator, torso, crushed, seat belt, loader, struck by, run over
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 304776024 | Fatality | Fracture | Excavating and loading machine operators |