FORT MORGAN, CO —
OSHA Inspection: ELITE DRILLING SERVICES LLC
Federal Agency inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a federal Agency safety inspection of ELITE DRILLING SERVICES LLC in 16959 COUNTY RD S, FORT MORGAN, CO 80701 (NAICS 238910). OSHA activity number 348014895.
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Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- ELITE DRILLING SERVICES LLC
- Site address
- 16959 COUNTY RD S
- City
- FORT MORGAN
- State
- CO
- ZIP
- 80701
- Mailing
- 3978 ULSTER STREET, DENVER, CO 80207
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Federal Agency (M)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 238910
- Employees
- 7
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
1 citation on file for this inspection.
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- Jul 25, 2025
- Abate by
- Aug 20, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $4,965 · Current $4,965
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): One or more methods of machine guarding was not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks: (a) The employer did not ensure that the auger of the company's CME 75 truck was effectively guarded. On January 30, 2024, an employee in the process of attempting to remove soil away from the auger was fatally injured when his clothing was caught by/pulled into the spinning auger. Employees were not protected from caught-by/entanglement hazards at the point of operation.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $4965
- — Z (S) $4965
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 348014895.
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