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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1514900 - Denver Auto Auction Ltd
Inspection Information - Office: Denver Area Office
Site Address:
Denver Auto Auction Ltd
4285 S. Santa Fe Dr.
Englewood, CO 80110
Mailing Address:
4285 S. Santa Fe Drive, Englewood, CO 80110
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:5012
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 04/15/1985
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/20/1986
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1514900 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $420 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $420 |
| Current Penalty | $420 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $420 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 19100134 B08 | 06/19/1985 | 07/05/1985 | $420 | $420 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19101000 A02 | 06/19/1985 | 07/05/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01001C | Serious | 19101000 E | 06/19/1985 | 09/01/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 02001A | Other | 19030002 A01 | 06/19/1985 | 06/22/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 02001B | Other | 19040002 A01 | 06/19/1985 | 06/22/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 6. | 02002 | Other | 19100304 A02 | 06/19/1985 | 06/22/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 7. | 02003 | Other | 19100305 E01 | 06/19/1985 | 06/22/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
THE CAR WASH OPERATION AT DENVER AUTO AUCTION CONSISTS OF ONE 17 FOOT BY 66 FOOT BUILDING WITH A GARAGE DOOR AT EACH END. VEHICLES ARE DRIVEN IN, SPRAYED DOWN, RUN THROUGH AUTOMATIC WASH BRUSHES, RINSED OFF AND DRIED. ON FEBRUARY 6, 1985, SEVEN EMPLOYEES WERE INVOLVED IN THIS OPERATION. THE WEATHER WAS COLD (ABOUT 5 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT) AND BOTH GARAGE DOORS WERE CLOSED. A PROPANE SALAMANDER HEATER WAS BEING USED. THREE CARS WERE RUNNING SIMULTANEOUSLY IN THE ENCLOSED GARAGE. WORK BEGAN AT 11:30 AM. AT 1:15 PM, EMPLOYEE #1, WHO WAS RINSING CARS AFTER THE WASH CYCLE, PASSED OUT AT HER STATION. SHE WAS CARRIED OUTSIDE AND THE RESCUE SQUAD WAS CALLED. FOUR OTHER EMPLOYEES CAME OUT OF THE GARAGE SHOWING SYMPTOMS OF CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING. EMERGENCY HELP ARRIVED AT APPROXIMATELY 1:30 PM AND OXYGEN WAS ADMINISTERED IMMEDIATELY. ALL FOUR EMPLOYEES WERE TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL. ONE EMPLOYEE WAS THREE MONTHS PREGNANT. BLOOD CARBOXYHEMOGLOBIN LEVELS RANGED FROM 20.1 TO 20.7 PERCENT.
Keywords: RESPIRATORY, VENTILATION, WORK RULES, INHALATION, EXHAUST FUMES, FAINTED, CARBOXYHEMOGLOBIN, POISONING, CARBON MONOXIDE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1514900 | Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 1514900 | Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported | ||
| 3 | 1514900 | Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported | ||
| 4 | 1514900 | Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported |