Inspection Detail
Inspection: 305170912 - Rkl Construction Corp.
Inspection Information - Office: Englewood Area Office
Site Address:
Rkl Construction Corp.
15300 E 13th Street
Aurora, CO 80017
Mailing Address:
6500 Stapleton Dr. South, Unit 12d, Denver, CO 80216
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1794
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/09/2002
Emphasis: S:Construction, S:Construction Fatalities
Case Closed: 10/03/2002
Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
---|---|---|---|
Accident | 101751378 |
Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
Initial Penalty | $1,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,500 |
Current Penalty | $1,250 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,250 |
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 | 5A0001 | 09/10/2002 | 10/10/2002 | $1,250 | $1,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
2. | 02001 | Other | 19260651 C02 | 09/10/2002 | 09/19/2002 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
On July 27, 2002, Employee #1 was using a pipe wrench with a cheater bar to turn the steering rod on an earth-boring machine. He was being assisted by a coworker with a second wrench to obtain the necessary torque. One of the two men lost his grip on his wrench, causing the steering rod to turn back suddenly. Employee #1's wrench was still attached to the steering rod, and the wrench and cheater bar struck him in the back of the head. He died as a result of his injuries.
Keywords: HEAD, WORK RULES, PIPE WRENCH, CONSTRUCTION, STRUCK BY, BORING MACHINE
# | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
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1 | 305170912 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported |