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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 304974629 - Western Slope Welding And Fabrication Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Denver Area Office
Site Address:
Western Slope Welding And Fabrication Inc.
1140 Capital St., Eagle Ranch
Eagle, CO 81631
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 919, Silt, CO 81652
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1542
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/19/2002
Emphasis: L:Fall, S:Construction Fatalities
Case Closed: 07/02/2002
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 101572113 | ||
| Complaint | 203805734 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 8 | 8 | ||||
| Current Violations | 8 | 8 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | 19260752 E | 05/29/2002 | 06/02/2002 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260752 B | 05/29/2002 | 06/02/2002 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01003A | Serious | 19260753 C02 | 05/29/2002 | 06/02/2002 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 01003B | Serious | 19260753 C01 I | 05/29/2002 | 06/02/2002 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 01004A | Serious | 19260757 B01 | 05/29/2002 | 06/02/2002 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 6. | 01004B | Serious | 19260757 B03 | 05/29/2002 | 06/02/2002 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 7. | 01005 | Serious | 19260757 C03 | 05/29/2002 | 06/02/2002 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 8. | 01006 | Serious | 19260757 E02 | 05/29/2002 | 06/02/2002 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 9. | 01007A | Serious | 19260760 B03 | 05/29/2002 | 06/02/2002 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 10. | 01007B | Serious | 19260761 B01 | 05/29/2002 | 06/02/2002 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 11. | 01008 | Serious | 19260761 C02 | 05/29/2002 | 06/02/2002 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
During the morning of February 5, 2002, Employee #1 and a coworker were conducting steel erection in Eagle, Colorado. Employee #1 lifted 6 20-ft pieces of angle iron weighing 792 lbs and one bundle of steel decking weighing 3055 lbs onto joists. Employee #1 and the coworker were flying steel decking and angle iron onto unsecured steel joists. After moving the decking and angle iron onto the joists Employee #1 and the coworker went upon the joists to move the decking and angle iron around. While doing this the joists gave way and Employee #1 and the coworker fell down. Employee #1 struck his head on the concrete floor and later died of blunt head injury. The other worker sustained a minor sprained ankle.
Keywords: DECKING, FRACTURE, HEAD, TRUSS, JOIST, WELDER, CONSTRUCTION, IRON, FALL, WORK SURFACE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 304974629 | Fatality | Fracture | Welders and cutters |