Inspection Detail

Inspection: 309190973 - Rocky Mountain Earthmovers, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Englewood Area Office

Inspection Nr: 309190973

Report ID: 0830600

Date Opened: 12/01/2005

Site Address:
Rocky Mountain Earthmovers, Inc.
1 Skier Pl.
Durango, CO 81301

Mailing Address:
39 Kaycee Ln., Durango, CO 81303

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1794

NAICS: 238910/Site Preparation Contractors

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/02/2005

Emphasis: N:Trench

Case Closed: 03/30/2006

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101752210

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	3					3
Current Violations	2			1		3
Initial Penalty	$4,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$4,500
Current Penalty	$3,000	$0	$0	$1,500	$0	$4,500
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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Other	19260651 J02	01/05/2006	01/11/2006	$1,500	$1,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19260652 G01 III	01/05/2006	01/11/2006	$1,500	$1,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01003A	Serious	19260652 A01	01/05/2006	01/11/2006	$1,500	$1,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	01003B	Serious	19260651 K01	01/05/2006	01/11/2006	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201751450

Event: 11/30/2005

Employee Is Killed When Crushed by Slab of Frozen Road Base

Employee #1 walked down a ramp into an unsupported trench to remove some dirt from a pipe in order to put back fill onto the pipe. He was within a few feet of the trench box, when a slab of frozen road base fell and crushed him. Employee #1 was killed. The slab was approximately 2-ft wide by 2-3-ft thick by 8-ft long.

Keywords: EXCAVATION, WORK RULES, TRENCH, CRUSHED, SHORING, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, CONTUSION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	309190973			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported

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