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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 310134655 - Headwaters Resources, Inc. Aka Headwaters-Vfl
Inspection Information - Office: Cincinnati Area Office
Site Address:
Headwaters Resources, Inc. Aka Headwaters-Vfl
745 Us Rt52, Dp&L Jm Stuart Station
Manchester, OH 45144
Mailing Address:
10653 S.Riverfront Pkwy.Suite300 Attn:Mike Hampton, South Jordan, UT 84095
Union Status: Union
SIC:4953
NAICS: 562212/Solid Waste Landfill
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/10/2006
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 12/04/2007
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 101961910 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $5,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 |
| Current Penalty | $3,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,000 |
| 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 | 5A0001 | 12/20/2006 | 01/22/2007 | $3,000 | $5,000 | $0 | 01/25/2007 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On July 25, 2006, a heavy equipment operator was using a Link Belt 5800 track hoe excavator in a fly ash pit. He loaded trucks that hauled the fly ash to an on-site landfill at the Dayton Power and Light (DP&L) Stuart Station Plant in Aberdeen, Ohio. The pit (a former pond) had been dewatered, and digging activity had been ongoing for approximately three months. There were two excavators digging and loading trucks. The fly ash walls of the pit collapsed, engulfing his excavator up to, and around the cab. The cab was air-conditioned, and the material broke through the windows and trapped the operator in the cab. He attempted to climb out the roof hatch of the cab but was unsuccessful. The operator was extracted by DP&L emergency medical technicians, and transported to a hospital by the Brown County Life Squad. The employee later died in the hospital from asphyxia.
Keywords: CHEST, ASPHYXIATED, SUFFOCATED, EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, CONSTRUCTION, PIT, EXCAVATOR, MECH MAT HANDLING, SHORING, CAVE-IN
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 310134655 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported |