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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 301178935 - The Western Sugar Cooperative
Inspection Information - Office: Denver Area Office
Site Address:
The Western Sugar Cooperative
18317 Highway 144
Fort Morgan, CO 80701
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 617, Fort Morgan, CO 80701
Union Status: Union
SIC:2061
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/22/1998
Emphasis: L:Fall
Case Closed: 03/10/1998
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 101570406 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $13,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $13,500 |
| Current Penalty | $11,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $11,500 |
| 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. | 01001 | Serious | 19260501 A02 | 01/22/1998 | 02/17/1998 | $4,250 | $5,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260501 B01 | 01/22/1998 | 01/28/1998 | $3,000 | $3,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003A | Serious | 19260503 A02 III | 01/22/1998 | 03/11/1998 | $4,250 | $5,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01003B | Serious | 19260503 B01 | 01/22/1998 | 03/11/1998 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 02001 | Other | 19100179 B05 | 01/22/1998 | 02/25/1998 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On the morning of October 24, 1997, four employees who normally work as sugar beet processors for Western Sugar volunteered to come in on their day off to make extra money while working to construct a new building at the facility. The primary task on this day was to install Z-channels to the structural steel followed by a sheet metal roof. During the initial start of the day, Employee #1 and an assistant worked together while two other employees worked together. Employee #1 and his assistant found a wooden plank approximately 2-in. by 10-in. by 16-ft. long and wanted to move it to where another employee was welding Z-channels to structural roof members. The intended use of the plank was to provide a place for the other employee to sit. After Employee #1 and his assistant moved the plank to the roof structure some 15 feet away from the other employee, they next tried to move it to a lower section of roof, which had been built approximately 40 years ago. This older section of roof was comprised of corrugated asbestos. While Employee #1 moved from one elevation of roof to another, approximately 6 feet below, he broke through the asbestos transite material and fell 45 feet. Employee #1 died on October 30, 1997.
Keywords: ROOF COLLAPSE, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, INEXPERIENCE, ROOFER, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, INATTENTION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 301178935 | Fatality | Other | Helpers, construction trades |