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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 307526335 - Blanding Dirtwork
Inspection Information - Office: Denver Area Office
Site Address:
Blanding Dirtwork
15978 E.106th
Commerce City, CO 80022
Mailing Address:
4225 Elati Street, Denver, CO 80216
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1794
NAICS: 238910/Site Preparation Contractors
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/26/2005
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 08/01/2005
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 101573350 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $7,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,500 |
| Current Penalty | $3,500 | $0 | $0 | $1,000 | $0 | $4,500 |
| 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 | 5A0001 | 04/28/2005 | 05/31/2005 | $2,500 | $2,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 19260020 B02 | 04/28/2005 | 05/31/2005 | $1,000 | $2,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19260021 B02 | 04/28/2005 | 05/31/2005 | $1,000 | $2,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On the afternoon of October 29, 2004, Employee #1 was operating a Case brand skid steer (1845C) for the purpose of "fine grading" the surrounding area where a new single family home being built. "Fine Grading" is a term that describes the final contouring of the dirt around the new home. Employee #1 was found by coworkers crushed between the loader arm and bucket. He was working alone at the time of this incident. No witnesses were present. He was discovered by other employees of the company working at a different area of the sub-division. Therefore, the following is surmised to have occurred. While Employee #1 was operating this skid steer, one of the bucket bolt pins that holds the loader arm to the bucket fell off. Employee #1 dismounted the machine with the engine running, lowered the lap bar safety device, and operated the hydraulic controls to align the loader arm hole with the bucket hole in order to re-insert the bucket bolt pin that fell out. The retaining plate designed to hold the bucket bolt connector pin in place was missing. Additionally, this pin had visible signs of what appeared to be hammer marks from previous times when this connector pin had fallen off the machine.
Keywords: REPAIR, INADEQUATE MAINT, LOADER BUCKET, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, BOLT, LOADER, MECH MALFUNCTION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 307526335 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported |