Inspection Detail

Inspection: 303679500 - Applewood Custom Builders

Inspection Information - Office: Denver Area Office

Inspection Nr: 303679500

Report ID: 0830500

Date Opened: 09/28/2001

Site Address:
Applewood Custom Builders
3865 110th Ave.
Westminister, CO 80030

Mailing Address:
11461 High Street, Northglenn, CO 80233

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1751

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/01/2001

Emphasis: S:Construction Fatalities

Case Closed: 11/09/2001

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101571990
Referral	201575669	Yes	Yes

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201570967

Event: 09/28/2001

Employee Killed When Struck By Falling Wall

Four employees were lifting a wall on the north side of the residential building under construction. The wall was large measuring approximately 26 ft high. One of the employees lifting the wall buckled under the weight and called out to everyone to run. Employee #1, the owner of the company, was assisting in lifting the wall. Employee #1 was unable to escape the wall as it fell. Employee #1 suffered extensive head injuries and was air lifted to the local hospital where he was pronounced dead on arrival.

Keywords: HEAD, WALL, CONSTRUCTION, ABRASION, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, CONTUSION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	303679500			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Supervisors; carpenters and related workers

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