Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1548382.015 - Edw. C. Levy Company

Inspection Information - Office: Englewood Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1548382.015

Report ID: 0830600

Date Opened: 08/18/2021

Site Address:
Edw. C. Levy Company
Teller Cr 1 Mm 5
Cripple Creek, CO 80813

Mailing Address:
2635 Delta Drive, Colorado Springs, CO 80910

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 237310/ Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction

Inspection Type: Fat/Cat

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/18/2021

Emphasis: L:Workzone

Case Closed: 11/23/2021

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	1799628

Case Status: CLOSED

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 138256.015

Event: 08/17/2021

Employee is run over by asphalt roller, is crushed, and kill

At 5:00 p.m. on August 17, 2021, an employee used a propane torch to heat asphalt joints so then be smoothed with an asphalt roller. After heating the joints, the employee signaled the roller operator to drive forward after stepping back from the path of travel. The employee then noticed a section of propane hose caught in the roller and stepped forward to kick it free with a foot. The employee's foot became caught under the roller. The operator could not stop the roller and the employee was completely run over by the roller, received crush injuries to the entire body, and was killed.

Keywords: Asphalt, Caught Between, Crushed, Equipment Operator, Foot, Hose, Propane Torch, Roller--Const Equip, Run Over, Struck By

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1548382.015	54	M	Fatality		Paving, Surfacing & Tamping Equipment Operator

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