Inspection Detail

Inspection: 116114083 - Scott Young Dba/ Young Construction

Inspection Information - Office: Denver Area Office

Inspection Nr: 116114083

Report ID: 0830500

Date Opened: 07/31/1997

Site Address:
Scott Young Dba/ Young Construction
3052 Stevens Circle South
Erie, CO 80516

Mailing Address:
7096 Wright Ct., Arvada, CO 80004

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1623

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/10/1997

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/30/1997

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101570315

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201570140

Event: 07/31/1997

Employee killed in trench cave-in

On July 31, 1997, Employee #1, sole proprietor of Young Construction, was working for Raintree Homes, Inc., the general contractor for a new home subdivision in Erie County. He was in an approximately 9 ft deep trench, hooking up a new home's sanitary and storm sewer lines to the street connections, when the vertical walls caved-in. Employee #1 was killed.

Keywords: SLOPING, WORK RULES, CAVE-IN, CONSTRUCTION, TRENCH

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	116114083			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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