Inspection Detail

Inspection: 315437723 - Mn Dept Of Transportation - Mankato District 7

Inspection Information - Office: Minnesota Department Of Labor And Industry

Inspection Nr: 315437723

Report ID: 0552700

Date Opened: 03/23/2011

Site Address:
Mn Dept Of Transportation - Mankato District 7
Highway 169 At Seven Mile Creek
Mankato, MN 56001

Mailing Address:
2151 Basset Drive, Mankato, MN 56001

Union Status: Union

SIC:9621

NAICS: 926120/Regulation and Administration of Transportation Programs

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: StateGovt

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/24/2011

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/28/2011

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100512243

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$29,900	$0	$0	$0	$0	$29,900
Current Penalty	$29,900	$0	$0	$0	$0	$29,900
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	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	182065302	07/27/2011	08/20/2011	$25,000	$25,000	$0		-
2.	01002	Serious	19100132 A	07/27/2011	08/20/2011	$4,900	$4,900	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200515260

Event: 03/22/2011

Employee Drowns When Backhoe Slides Into Water

At approximately 11:40 a.m. on March 22, 2011, Employee #1 was operating a Ford 655D tractor/loader/backhoe assisting in flood relief efforts. While removing a log jam at a culvert on a highway, the backhoe slid down a sloped, unpaved embankment, and into a body of water. Employee #1 was found drowned the next day.

Keywords: EMBANKMENT, HIGHWAY, UNSTABLE SURFACE, DROWN, BACKHOE, SLOPE, UNSTABLE POSITION, WATER

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	315437723			Fatality	Other	Motor transportation occuputions n.e.c.

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