Inspection Detail
Inspection: 116179649 - Mac Bestos
Inspection Information - Office: Denver Area Office
Site Address:
Mac Bestos
Rocky Mountain Arsenal, 7th And D St
Commerce City, CO 80022
Mailing Address:
1235 Delaware St, Denver, CO 80204
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1795
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/09/1994
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/21/1995
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360329536 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $2,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,500 |
| Current Penalty | $2,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,000 |
| 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 | 19260416 G08 | 08/12/1994 | 03/31/1995 | $2,000 | $2,500 | $0 | 08/19/1994 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
AN EMPLOYEE WAS DISMANTLING AN ASBESTOS CONTAINMENT SYSTEM FROM A SAFEWAY-BRAND SCAFFOLD THAT WAS 23 FEET HIGH. OVERHEAD POWER LINES RAN DIRECTLY ABOVE THE SCAFFOLD AT A HEIGHT FROM GROUND OF 35 FEET. (THEY WERE 12 FEET ABOVE THE SCAFFOLD.) AS THE EMPLOYEE WAS DISMANTLING THE CONTAINMENT SYSTEM, HE BROUGHT AN 8-FOOT LENGTH OF 0.75-INCH CONDUIT, WHICH HE WAS HOLDING IN HIS RIGHT HAND, INTO CONTACT WITH THE 13.8-KV OVERHEAD LINES. THE EMPLOYEE FELL ONTO THE SCAFFOLD'S GUARDRAIL. EFFORTS TO REVIVE THE EMPLOYEE THROUGH CARDIO-PULMONARY RESUSCITATION FAILED, AND HE DIED OF ELECTROCUTION.
Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, CPR, ELECTROCUTED, CONSTRUCTION, E C, METAL PIPE, SCAFFOLD
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 116179649 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Occupation not reported |
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