Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1491725.015 - K & K Surplus, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Denver Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1491725.015

Report ID: 0830500

Date Opened: 09/08/2020

Site Address:
K & K Surplus, Inc.
8381 Brighton Rd
Commerce City, CO 80022

Mailing Address:
8381 Brighton Rd, Commerce City, CO 80022

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

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

Inspection Type: Fat/Cat

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/08/2020

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/29/2021

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	1656979
Inspection	1491991	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2			2		4
Current Violations	2			2		4
Initial Penalty	$4,626	$0	$0	$0	$0	$4,626
Current Penalty	$4,300	$0	$0	$0	$0	$4,300
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
1.	01001A	Serious	19100178 L01 I	01/20/2021	02/16/2021	$2,313	$2,313	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01001B	Serious	19100178 Q07	01/20/2021	02/16/2021	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01002A	Serious	19101200 E01	01/20/2021	02/16/2021	$1,987	$2,313	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	01002B	Serious	19101200 G08	01/20/2021	02/16/2021	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
5.	01002C	Serious	19101200 H01	01/20/2021	02/16/2021	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
6.	02001	Other	19100178 A04	01/20/2021	03/05/2021	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
7.	02002	Other	19100184 E01	01/20/2021	03/05/2021	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 129296.015

Event: 09/04/2020

Employee is crushed by falling steel plate, later dies

At 1:45 p.m. on September 4, 2020, an employee was loading a 4 foot by 8 foot steel plate, 3/4 inches thick, onto a flatbed truck with a Mitsubishi forklift. When the employee released the plate from a clamp, it fell toward him, knocked him off the truck, and fell on top of him. The employee was transported to the hospital, where he later died due to crushing injuries.

Keywords: Crushed, Falling Object, Flatbed Truck, Forklift, Loading, Steel Plate

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1491725.015	53	M	Fatality		Laborers, except construction

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