Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1277965.015 - Torchero Fenix Llc

Inspection Information - Office: Englewood Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1277965.015

Report ID: 0830600

Date Opened: 11/17/2017

Site Address:
Torchero Fenix Llc
1775 W. Wesley Ave.
Englewood, CO 80110

Mailing Address:
5606 E. 62nd Ave., Commerce City, CO 80022

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 423510/Metal Service Centers and Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers

Inspection Type: Fat/Cat

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/22/2018

Emphasis: L:Scrap

Case Closed: 01/31/2019

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	1285258
Inspection	1277969	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$9,163	$0	$0	$0	$0	$9,163
Current Penalty	$8,340	$0	$0	$0	$0	$8,340
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citation Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	5A0001	03/09/2018	03/15/2018	$7,500	$7,500	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19100253 E05 V	03/09/2018	03/15/2018	$840	$1,663	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 100812.015

Event: 11/17/2017

Employee is struck and killed by projectile from a loader ti

At 9:00 a.m. on November 17, 2017, an employee was torch cutting the axle of a loader truck while a pressurized tire was still installed on the rim. The pressurized tire got into fire which caused the tire to blow out. The worker was struck and killed by a projectile of the outer lip of the rim on the upper body which tore his body vertically in half and was found 150 feet away from the location of the incident.

Keywords: Air Pressure, Blowout--Tire, Multipiece Rim Wheel, Struck By

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1277965.015	35	M	Fatality		Welders and cutters

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