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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 100562107 - Crss, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Denver Area Office
Site Address:
Crss, Inc.
Baseline And 28th Street
Boulder, CO 80302
Mailing Address:
216 Sixteenth Street Mall, Ste. 1700, Denver, CO 80202
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1542
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Unprog Rel
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 12/10/1991
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/29/1992
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360367700 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $5,850 | $0 | $1,800 | $0 | $0 | $7,650 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $1,800 | $0 | $0 | $1,800 |
| 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 | 19260021 B06 I | 01/08/1992 | 01/23/1992 | $4,500 | $4,500 | $0 | 02/03/1992 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 2. | 01002A | Serious | 19260059 E01 | 01/08/1992 | 02/24/1992 | $1,350 | $1,350 | $0 | 02/03/1992 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 3. | 01002B | Serious | 19260059 G01 | 01/08/1992 | 02/24/1992 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 02/03/1992 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 4. | 01002C | Serious | 19260059 H | 01/08/1992 | 02/24/1992 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 02/03/1992 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 5. | 02001 | Repeat | 19040002 B02 | 01/08/1992 | 04/15/1992 | $1,800 | $1,800 | $0 | 02/03/1992 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Employees #1, #2, and #3, two backhoe operators and one surveyor, were locating underground utilities in preparation for a road construction project. The primary method of locating the utility lines was to dig them up and then precisely survey them. Apparently (since there were no witnesses) Employees #1, #2, and #3 entered a 20 foot deep utility vault to survey the water and gas lines at the bottom. They were overcome by high levels of carbon dioxide and low levels of oxygen, and ultimately drowned in the 3 feet of water at the bottom of the vault. The official cause of death was cited as "Drowning due to asphyxiation due to acute stagnant air syndrome."
Keywords: OXYGEN DEFICIENCY, SURVEYOR, ASPHYXIATED, EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, WORK RULES, SCBA, CONFINED SPACE, CONSTRUCTION, CARBON DIOXIDE, DROWN
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 100562107 | Occupation Not Listed |