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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 310807177 - Scherbenske & Son, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Bismarck Area Office
Site Address:
Scherbenske & Son, Inc.
Main Street & Fourth Avenue
Montpelier, ND 58472
Mailing Address:
2511 17th Street Se, Jamestown, ND 58401
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1795
NAICS: 238910/Site Preparation Contractors
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/07/2007
Emphasis: S:Commercial Constr, S:Struck-By
Case Closed: 05/10/2007
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 200332005 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 5 | 5 | ||||
| Current Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $10,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,000 |
| Current Penalty | $6,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,000 |
| 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 | 19260021 B02 | 04/05/2007 | 04/23/2007 | $2,000 | $2,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260850 A | 04/05/2007 | 04/12/2007 | $2,000 | $2,000 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19260859 A | 04/05/2007 | 04/09/2007 | $2,000 | $2,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19260859 G | 04/05/2007 | 04/12/2007 | $2,000 | $2,000 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 01005A | Serious | 19260021 B02 | 04/25/2007 | 04/25/2007 | $2,000 | $2,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 6. | 01005B | Serious | 19260859 A | 04/25/2007 | 04/25/2007 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 11:18 a.m. on March 6, 2007, Employee #1 and a coworker were tearing down an 80-foot high wooden grain elevator. The coworker, a foreman, began demolition on the south side of the elevator by using a track hoe. He was tearing out the lower portion of the elevator as high as the piece of equipment could reach and into the structure approximately one-third the depth of the elevator. After tearing down what he could with the track hoe, he climbed into a crane equipped with a wrecking ball and began to demolish the upper portion of the south wall of the elevator. At that time, Employee #1 climbed into the track hoe and began to tear out the lower portion of the elevator as high as the piece of equipment could reach on the north side of the elevator. Employee #1 had cut into the elevator approximately one-third of the depth, while the coworker was working on the south side with the crane and wrecking ball. The elevator fell onto the track hoe, and Employee #1 was crushed and killed.
Keywords: DEMOLITION, EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, CRUSHED, STRUCK BY, GRAIN ELEVATOR, FALLING OBJECT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 310807177 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported |