Inspection Detail

Inspection: 310088240 - Beck Excavating Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910

Inspection Nr: 310088240

Report ID: 0751910

Date Opened: 07/27/2007

Site Address:
Beck Excavating Inc.
Weideking Gravel Pit
Milford, IA 51351

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 348, Spirit Lake, IA 51360

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1611

NAICS: 237310/ Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/31/2007

Emphasis: L:Fall, N:Trench

Case Closed: 10/18/2007

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100521418

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	3					3
Current Violations	3					3
Initial Penalty	$4,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$4,500
Current Penalty	$4,050	$0	$0	$0	$0	$4,050
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	19100146 C01	09/04/2007	09/28/2007	$1,350	$1,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19100146 C02	09/04/2007	09/28/2007	$1,350	$1,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01003	Serious	19100146 C03	09/04/2007	09/28/2007	$1,350	$1,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200531804

Event: 07/25/2007

Employee asphyxiated when buried after fall into gravel bin

On July 25, 2007, Employee #1 was cleaning out a gravel bin used for mixing sand and granite for a road project. He had climbed a ladder on the side of the bin when he fell in and was buried in the gravel. Employee #1 was killed.

Keywords: ASPHYXIATED, WORK RULES, CLEANING, CONSTRUCTION, FLOWING MATERIAL, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, BURIED, GRAIN BIN, UNSTABLE POSITION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	310088240			Fatality	Asphyxia	Excavating and loading machine operators

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