Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1281778.015 - Langston Concrete, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Englewood Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1281778.015

Report ID: 0830600

Date Opened: 12/07/2017

Site Address:
Langston Concrete, Inc.
N 25th Street & W Cache La Poudre Street
Colorado Springs, CO 80904

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 279, Florence, CO 81226

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 238110/Poured Concrete Foundation and Structure Contractors

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/07/2017

Emphasis: N:Trench

Case Closed: 04/29/2020

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1290589	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations		1				1
Current Violations			1			1
Initial Penalty	$0	$90,535	$0	$0	$0	$90,535
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$80,000	$0	$0	$80,000
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	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001A	Repeat	19260651 K02	03/05/2018	04/20/2018	$80,000	$90,535	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	01001B	Repeat	19260652 A01	03/05/2018	04/20/2018	$0	$0	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 101424.015

Event: 12/07/2017

Employee is buried in trench cave-in and incurs fractures

On December 7, 2017, Employee #1, employed by a construction company, was working inside a 27 feet deep trench as part of a sewer/water treatment plant construction project. A trench wall that was 7 to 8 feet deep collapsed and buried Employee #1 under approximately 3 feet of dirt/soil. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. He was admitted and treated for a fractured left hip and thighbone.

Keywords: Buried, Collapse, Construction, Excavation, Fracture, Hip, Structural Collapse, Thigh, Trench, Wall

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1281778.015	22	M	Hospitalized injury		Construction Laborer

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