Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1110651.015 - Merkling & Associates, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Denver Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1110651.015

Report ID: 0830500

Date Opened: 09/30/2015

Site Address:
Merkling & Associates, Inc.
0026 Aster Court
Eagle, CO 81631

Mailing Address:
150 Deer Trail Court, Eagle, CO 81631

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 238350/Finish Carpentry Contractors

Inspection Type: Fat/Cat

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/31/2015

Emphasis: L:Fall

Case Closed: 01/28/2016

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	1044622

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	3					3
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$6,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$6,000
Current Penalty	$4,800	$0	$0	$0	$0	$4,800
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	Note
1.	01001A	Serious	19260451 F03	12/31/2015	02/22/2016	$2,400	$2,000	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01001B	Serious	19260451 F07	12/31/2015	02/22/2016	$0	$2,000	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01002	Serious	19260454 A	12/31/2015	02/22/2016	$2,400	$2,000	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	01004	Serious	19260452 W01	12/31/2015	01/21/2016	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 81521.015

Event: 07/06/2015

Employee Falls From Mobile Scaffold; Later Dies

At 3:15 p.m. on July 6, 2015, an interior finishing carpenter employee, was installing some ceiling beams from a mobile scaffold. The employee fell down through the side of the scaffold and landed on the main floor of the living room. The scaffold was missing some cross braces and guardrails. The employee was taken to the hospital where he died 18 days later from their injuries.

Keywords: Bracing, Fall, Guardrail, Scaffold

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1110651.015	52	M	Fatality		Carpenters

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