Inspection Detail

Inspection: 302314430 - Burns & Roe Services Corp.

Inspection Information - Office: Englewood Area Office

Inspection Nr: 302314430

Report ID: 0830600

Date Opened: 01/31/2000

Site Address:
Burns & Roe Services Corp.
10200 Rt. 90
Bedrock, CO 81411

Mailing Address:
800 Kinderkamack Rd., Oradell, NJ 07649

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:8733

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 04/28/2000

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/18/2000

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101750792

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	3					3
Current Violations	3					3
Initial Penalty	$21,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$21,000
Current Penalty	$19,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$19,000
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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	19100134 A01	05/05/2000	05/12/2000	$7,000	$7,000	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19100134 D01 III	05/05/2000	05/15/2000	$7,000	$7,000	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01003A	Serious	19100146 C02	05/05/2000	05/15/2000	$5,000	$7,000	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	01003B	Serious	19100146 C03	05/05/2000	05/15/2000	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 302314505

Event: 01/28/2000

Employee died after a fall off a ladder

On January 15, 2000, Employee #1 collecting brine samples from a 9-ft-tall, 1200-gallon fiberglass tank, fell approximately 6 ft off the ladder he was standing on while collecting a brine sample. Employee #1 hit his head on a concrete floor when he fell. He was hospitalized after the accident and died on January 27, 2000, from the head injuries. Employee #1 was working with brine containing hydrogen sulfide gas (H2S). Concentrations of H2S were measured after the accident and were 1000 ppm.

Keywords: HEAD, HYDROGEN SULFIDE, LADDER, FALL, CONCUSSION, CONCRETE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	302314430			Fatality	Concussion	Industrial engineering technicians

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