Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1017794.015 - American Civil Constructors

Inspection Information - Office: Englewood Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1017794.015

Report ID: 0830600

Date Opened: 01/09/2015

Site Address:
American Civil Constructors
Highway 285
Grant, CO 80448

Mailing Address:
4901 So. Windermere, Littleton, CO 80120

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 237310/ Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/09/2015

Emphasis: L:Workzone

Case Closed: 02/20/2015

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	930975	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 72842.015

Event: 01/05/2015

Worker is struck and injured by falling tree

At 1:30 p.m. on January 5, 2015, Employee #1, employed by a construction company, was part of a work crew building a rockery wall. He was directing the loader operator and observing road traffic. A pine tree fell down from above the rockery wall, first hitting the wall and then hitting Employee #1. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital, where he was admitted and treated for an ankle injury. Surgery was required to repair his Achilles tendon.

Keywords: Ankle, Construction, Falling Object, Flagger, Highway Shoulder, Installing, Retaining Wall, Struck By, Tendon, Tree

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1017794.015	60	M	Hospitalized injury		Construction laborers

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