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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 109573394 - David Williams Homes
Inspection Information - Office: Englewood Area Office
Site Address:
David Williams Homes
22554 Treetop Lane
Golden, CO 80401
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 4269, 32900 Serendipity Trail, Evergreen, CO 80437
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1751
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/29/1995
Emphasis: L:Fall
Case Closed: 06/12/1996
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360895502 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $5,700 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,700 |
| Current Penalty | $1,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,200 |
| 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 | 5A0001 | 09/25/1995 | 09/28/1995 | $2,100 | $2,100 | $0 | 10/10/1995 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260501 B04 I | 09/25/1995 | 09/28/1995 | $2,100 | $2,100 | $0 | 10/10/1995 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19260500 F01 IV | 09/25/1995 | 09/28/1995 | $1,200 | $1,500 | $0 | 10/10/1995 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On the morning of August 14, 1995, Employee #1 was framing a residential house. He was setting a truss over a foyer that contained an approximately 5 ft by 11 ft. open stairwell. Employee #1 was 20 ft above the foyer level and 31 ft over the basement floor through the stairwell hole. He walked on the truss, which had been secured at each end and braced with a 2 by 20. As Employee #1 was disconnecting the truss from the crane boom, the brace failed and Employee #1 and the truss fell 31 ft to the basement, possibly after hitting the stairwell on the way down. He sustained massive head injuries and died on August 16, 1995. The only safety equipment in use was a guardrail around the stairwell, which was destroyed when the truss hit it. Causal factors included inadequate truss bracing and an open floor hole in a location where overhead work was performed.
Keywords: TRUSS, GUARDRAIL, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, FLOOR OPENING, STRUCK BY, BRACING
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 109573394 | Occupation Not Listed |