Inspection Detail

Inspection: 106419146 - Denver Drilling & Equipment

Inspection Information - Office: Denver Area Office

Inspection Nr: 106419146

Report ID: 0830500

Date Opened: 02/23/1994

Site Address:
Denver Drilling & Equipment
14540 Highway 71
Fort Morgan, CO 80701

Mailing Address:
15337 Highway 34, Fort Morgan, CO 80701

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3533

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/26/1994

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/24/1994

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360353213

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	17					17
Current Violations	17					17
Initial Penalty	$1,700	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,700
Current Penalty	$1,190	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,190
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	19100146 C01	05/05/1994	05/19/1994	$70	$100	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19100146 C02	05/05/1994	05/19/1994	$70	$100	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01003	Serious	19100146 C04	05/05/1994	05/19/1994	$70	$100	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	01004	Serious	19100146 D02	05/05/1994	05/19/1994	$70	$100	$0	I - Informal Settlement
5.	01005	Serious	19100146 D03	05/05/1994	05/19/1994	$70	$100	$0	I - Informal Settlement
6.	01006	Serious	19100146 D04 I	05/05/1994	05/19/1994	$70	$100	$0	I - Informal Settlement
7.	01007	Serious	19100146 D04 II	05/05/1994	05/19/1994	$70	$100	$0	I - Informal Settlement
8.	01008	Serious	19100146 D05 I	05/05/1994	05/19/1994	$70	$100	$0	I - Informal Settlement
9.	01009	Serious	19100146 D08	05/05/1994	05/19/1994	$70	$100	$0	I - Informal Settlement
10.	01010	Serious	19100146 D09	05/05/1994	05/19/1994	$70	$100	$0	I - Informal Settlement
11.	01011	Serious	19100146 D10	05/05/1994	05/19/1994	$70	$100	$0	I - Informal Settlement
12.	01012	Serious	19100146 E01	05/05/1994	05/19/1994	$70	$100	$0	I - Informal Settlement
13.	01013	Serious	19100146 G01	05/05/1994	05/19/1994	$70	$100	$0	I - Informal Settlement
14.	01014	Serious	19100146 K01 I	05/05/1994	05/19/1994	$70	$100	$0	I - Informal Settlement
15.	01015	Serious	19100146 K01 II	05/05/1994	05/19/1994	$70	$100	$0	I - Informal Settlement
16.	01016	Serious	19100146 K01 III	05/05/1994	05/19/1994	$70	$100	$0	I - Informal Settlement
17.	01017	Serious	19100146 K01 IV	05/05/1994	05/19/1994	$70	$100	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 881250

Event: 01/20/1994

Employee killed when crushed by oil storage tank

Employee #1 was lying underneath an oil storage tank while cutting off the top of the tank with an oxy-fuel torch. After several cuts had been made, the tank, which was lying on its side, collapsed from its own weight. It crushed Employee #1's spine, killing him.

Keywords: DISMANTLING, COLLAPSE, SPINE, WORK RULES, OIL TANK, STORAGE TANK, CRUSHED, CUTTING AND BURNING

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	106419146			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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