Inspection Detail

Inspection: 306682477 - Bloomfield Bridge And Culvert, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910

Inspection Nr: 306682477

Report ID: 0751910

Date Opened: 04/06/2004

Site Address:
Bloomfield Bridge And Culvert, Inc.
Fabius River Bridge Near 29244 Ice Avenue
Bloomfield, IA 52537

Mailing Address:
411 S East Street, Bloomfield, IA 52537

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1622

NAICS: 237310/ Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/05/2004

Emphasis: S:Construction, S:Fatality Catastrophe

Case Closed: 07/26/2004

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100520501

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2			4		6
Current Violations	2			4		6
Initial Penalty	$2,550	$0	$0	$300	$0	$2,850
Current Penalty	$1,700	$0	$0	$150	$0	$1,850
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
1.	01001	Serious	19260021 B02	05/28/2004	06/03/2004	$1,000	$1,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002A	Serious	19260501 B15	05/28/2004	06/03/2004	$700	$1,050	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01002B	Serious	19260503 A01	05/28/2004	06/03/2004	$0	$0	$0	-
4.	02001	Other	19101200 E01	05/28/2004	07/16/2004	$0	$0	$0	-
5.	02002A	Other	19260050 C	05/28/2004	06/17/2004	$150	$300	$0	I - Informal Settlement
6.	02002B	Other	19260050 D01	05/28/2004	06/03/2004	$0	$0	$0	-
7.	02003	Other	19260251 B01	05/28/2004	06/03/2004	$0	$0	$0	-
8.	02004A	Other	19260550 A12	05/28/2004	06/03/2004	$0	$0	$0	-
9.	02004B	Other	19260550 B02	05/28/2004	06/03/2004	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200528529

Event: 04/05/2004

Employee is killed when crushed by excavator bucket

Employee #1 was standing on counterweights that had been set on the back of a crawler crane by an excavator. As additional counterweights were being placed, he became caught between the bucket of the excavator and the crane and was crushed and killed.

Keywords: CHEST, HIGHWAY, CONSTRUCTION, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, CRANE COUNTERWEIGHT, EXCAVATOR, FALL PROTECTION, UNTRAINED, CRANE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	306682477			Fatality	Other	Construction laborers

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