Inspection Detail

Inspection: 301173514 - Meyers Custom Construction

Inspection Information - Office: Denver Area Office

Inspection Nr: 301173514

Report ID: 0830500

Date Opened: 03/06/1997

Site Address:
Meyers Custom Construction
1452 Northridge
Erie, CO 80516

Mailing Address:
2178 21st Street, Longmont, CO 80501

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1751

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/31/1997

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/11/1997

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101570158

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 906024

Event: 02/27/1997

Employee killed in fall to basement

On the morning of February 27, 1997, Employee #1 and his partner were framing a single family home. They were installing a 4 ft by 8 in. by 3/4 in. plywood subfloor to the first floor. An approximately 3 ft by 7 ft stairwell opening had been covered the day before to eliminate the fall hazard. Employee #1 removed the two sheets of plywood that were covering the stairwell opening because the plywood was needed to complete the floor. Soon after he removed these sheets, Employee #1 fell through 10 ft the opening to the basement. He died of head injuries.

Keywords: HEAD, STAIR, INSTALLING, UNGUARDED FL OPENING, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, INATTENTION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	301173514			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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