Inspection Detail

Inspection: 304981780 - Grapes Enterprises, Llc Dba D&J Excavating

Inspection Information - Office: Denver Area Office

Inspection Nr: 304981780

Report ID: 0830500

Date Opened: 10/18/2002

Site Address:
Grapes Enterprises, Llc Dba D&J Excavating
536 West Garnet Ave.
Granby, CO 80446

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 462, Black Hawk, CO 80422

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1794

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/19/2002

Emphasis: N:Trench, S:Construction Fatalities

Case Closed: 12/24/2002

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101572386

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
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	11/20/2002	12/23/2002	$0	$0	$0		-
2.	01002	Serious	19260652 A01	11/20/2002	12/23/2002	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201572211

Event: 10/12/2002

Employee killed after trench collapse

On October 12, 2002, two employees were working in a trench approximately 11 feet deep. The trench had vertical sides and no protective systems in place. The trench was located on a residential street, where a new house was being built. The employees were planning to tap into an existing sewer line. The sewer line was damaged during the digging operation and two employees entered the trench to evaluate the extent of the damage in order to call for materials to patch it. While in the trench, the wall collapsed, engulfing Employee #1 and capturing a coworker up to his knees. The trench had been open for less than one hour when it collapsed. Employee #1 died of asphyxiation.

Keywords: EXCAVATION, ASPHYXIATED, COLLAPSE, CONSTRUCTION, TRENCH, SHORING, FALLING OBJECT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	304981780			Fatality	Asphyxia	Construction trades, n.e.c.

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