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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 302764527 - High Plains Builders Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Denver Area Office
Site Address:
High Plains Builders Inc.
Grain Bins At Hwy 63
Anton, CO 80801
Mailing Address:
3445 County Rd. 34, Mcclave, CO 81057
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1799
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/13/1999
Emphasis: S:Construction Fatalities
Case Closed: 03/28/2000
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 101570851 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $3,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,000 |
| Current Penalty | $2,400 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,400 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 19260021 B02 | 09/24/1999 | 10/19/1999 | $1,200 | $1,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19260503 A01 | 09/24/1999 | 10/19/1999 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01002A | Serious | 19260501 B03 | 09/24/1999 | 10/03/1999 | $1,200 | $1,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01002B | Serious | 19260501 B04 | 09/24/1999 | 10/03/1999 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 01002C | Serious | 19260502 I03 | 09/24/1999 | 10/03/1999 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
A two man crew of millwrights was replacing a belt on an elevator leg. The leg ran into a pit just over 25-feet deep. They had replaced the belt and were in the process of adjusting the belt. The adjustment was done in the bottom of the pit. The crew had removed a cover from an access or hoist hole to lower tools and materials and to supply light to the bottom of the pit area. The cover had been partly replaced, but it was not supported at one corner. Employee #1 was crossing the area to show a coworker, who witnessed the accident, where the alignment marks were located on the leg. Employee #1 stepped on the cover and fell to his death.
Keywords: COVER, REPAIR, LACERATION, PIT, FALL, ELEVATOR SHAFT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 302764527 | Fatality | Other | Millwrights |