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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 317108421 - Lake County Highway Department
Inspection Information - Office: Minnesota Department Of Labor And Industry
Site Address:
Lake County Highway Department
County Rd 5 / East Branch Of The Beaver River
Silver Bay, MN 55614
Mailing Address:
601 3rd Ave, Two Harbors, MN 55616
Union Status: Union
SIC:4959
NAICS: 488490/Other Support Activities for Road Transportation
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: LocalGovt
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/25/2013
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 11/22/2013
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100512870 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $31,250 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $31,250 |
| Current Penalty | $27,100 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $27,100 |
| 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 | 182065302 | 07/30/2013 | 08/27/2013 | $25,000 | $25,000 | $0 | 08/20/2013 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 182065302 | 07/30/2013 | 08/27/2013 | $0 | $2,750 | $0 | 08/20/2013 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100132 A | 07/30/2013 | 08/27/2013 | $2,100 | $3,500 | $0 | 08/20/2013 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 2:00 p.m. on April 30, 2013 Employee #1 and coworkers were breaking up ice in the easterly culvert using a CAT 315L tracked excavator. The employee repositioned the excavator over the westerly culvert attempted to drive the excavator up the embankment between the road and culverts. Employee #1 was using the bucket of the excavator to help pull the excavator up the embankment. When the employee lifted the excavator bucket to reposition it, the excavator slipped from the embankment and overturned into the river. The excavator landed in the river top side down with both tracks above the surface and the cab below the surface. A call was made to Lake County Emergency Rescue Service. Employee #1's body was recovered from the cab of the excavator, where he was pronounced dead.
Keywords: EMBANKMENT, EXCAVATION, SLIP, DRIVER, RIVER, SLIPPERY SURFACE, OVERTURN
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 317108421 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Excavating and loading machine operators |