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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 309437903 - The Ashton Company Inc., Contractors And Engineers
Inspection Information - Office: Arizona Division Of Occupational Safety And Health (Adosh)
Site Address:
The Ashton Company Inc., Contractors And Engineers
1301 W. Miracle Mile
Tucson, AZ 85705
Mailing Address:
2727 S. Country Club Road, Tucson, AZ 85713
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1611
NAICS: 237310/ Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/05/2005
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 12/29/2006
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 101994184 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $15,750 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $15,750 |
| Current Penalty | $1,750 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,750 |
| 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 | 19260020 B02 | 01/11/2006 | 01/15/2006 | $1,750 | $1,750 | $0 | 02/07/2006 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260021 B02 | 01/11/2006 | 02/02/2006 | $7,000 | $7,000 | $0 | 02/07/2006 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19260600 A03 I | 01/11/2006 | 02/02/2006 | $7,000 | $7,000 | $0 | 02/07/2006 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 7:45 p.m. on October 4, 2005, Employee #1 was disconnecting a wind row elevator from an asphalt lay-down machine. Employee #1 accessed the hitch pins from inside the hopper of the lay-down machine. When Employee #1 removed the second of two pins, the front of the wind row elevator collapsed, pinning him between the hopper bed and the wind row elevator. Employee #1 was not found for approximately 45 minutes and was pronounced dead at the scene.
Keywords: PINNED, MECHANIC, CRUSHED, HOPPER
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 309437903 | Fatality | Other | Heavy equipment mechanics |