Inspection Detail

Inspection: 301180659 - O'Brien Concrete Pumping, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Denver Area Office

Inspection Nr: 301180659

Report ID: 0830500

Date Opened: 01/22/1998

Site Address:
O'Brien Concrete Pumping, Inc.
111th And Isabelle Rd.
Erie, CO 80516

Mailing Address:
640 Tennessee Ave., Denver, CO 80223

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1771

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/19/1998

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/19/2004

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101570463

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	3					3
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$10,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$10,500
Current Penalty	$5,250	$0	$0	$0	$0	$5,250
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	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19260021 B02	02/19/1998	02/16/2000	$1,750	$3,500	$0	03/03/1998	R - Review Commission
2.	01002	Serious	19260300 B04 II	02/19/1998	03/03/1998	$3,500	$3,500	$0	03/03/1998	R - Review Commission
3.	01003	Serious	19260702 J01	02/19/1998	03/03/1998	$0	$3,500	$0	03/03/1998	R - Review Commission	Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201570207

Event: 01/21/1998

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN HE FELL INTO A CEMENT HOPPER

At 1:00 p.m. on January 21, 1998, Employee #1 was engaged in concrete pumping on a sewage lift station construction project. Shortly after the concrete pour was concluded workers on the site heard a scream. Upon investigation Employee #1 was found in the hopper of his truck, entangled in the auger blades. Employee #1 was killed when he fell into the hopper of his cement truck. Employee #1 was apparently cleaning out the hopper at the time of the accident. The guard over the hopper was found to be in the up position. There were no witnesses to this accident.

Keywords: CONCRETE TRUCK, GUARD, MIXER, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, HOPPER

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	301180659			Fatality	Asphyxia	Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators

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