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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 101595122 - Traffic Control West, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Denver Area Office
Site Address:
Traffic Control West, Inc.
Bronco Rd. & N. Broadway
Federal Heights, CO 80221
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 596, Castle Rock, CO 80104
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1622
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/27/1986
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/14/1987
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360555163 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $200 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $200 |
| Current Penalty | $100 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $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 | 19260201 A03 | 10/30/1986 | 11/02/1986 | $100 | $200 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 19040002 A | 10/30/1986 | 11/10/1986 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 5:15 a.m. on September 5, 1986, near the end of the night shift, Employee #1 was picking up traffic cones to reopen the road lanes to traffic. She ran out from beside the pickup truck that was carrying the cones into the path of a passing Caterpillar 966C front end loader that was on its way to the construction yard. Employee #1 was struck by or fell under the bucket, and was run over by the left front wheel of the loader. She suffered massive crushing injuries to her chest and upper abdomen, and was killed.
Keywords: CHEST, ABDOMEN, FRONT END LOADER, TRAFFIC ACCIDENT, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, CRUSHED, RUN OVER, INATTENTION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 101595122 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported |