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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 314314691 - Natural Resources Conservation Service
Inspection Information - Office: Billings Area Office
Site Address:
Natural Resources Conservation Service
17 Miles N. Of White Sulpher Springs
White Sulphur Springs, MT 59645
Mailing Address:
10 East Babcock St. Rm 443, Bozeman, MT 59715
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:9512
NAICS: 924120/Administration of Conservation Programs
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership:
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/17/2010
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/27/2011
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 101870731 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | 19600008 A | 12/17/2010 | 12/23/2010 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100132 D02 | 12/17/2010 | 12/23/2010 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 02001 | Other | 19040039 A | 12/17/2010 | 12/21/2010 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
On August 5, 2010, Employee #1 was collecting soil samples near White Sulphur Springs, Montana that she accessed by way of an Arctic Cat two-wheel drive All-Terrain Vehicle (ATV). The ATV was transported near the sampling site by a government pickup truck that Employee #1 operated. Following a full day of drawing soil samples, Employee #1 loaded up the ATV with her tools and began driving back towards the truck to head back to the office. Between the sampling site and the truck was a long drainage ditch that Employee #1 transited through. As Employee #1 attempted to exit the ditch, climbing a 42 degree slope, the ATV struck a boulder. This caused Employee #1 to be thrown from the vehicle and then stuck in the head by the ATV, killing her. When later examined it was determined that she died from blunt force trauma to the head. Further, the accident investigation revealed that Employee #1 was not wearing a helmet despite one being stored in her tool/gear box.
Keywords: FRACTURE, HEAD, PPE, CRUSHED, STRUCK BY, MOTOR VEHICLE, INATTENTION, OVERTURN
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 314314691 | Fatality | Fracture | Occupation not reported |