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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 310591375 - Hardrock Structures, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Englewood Area Office
Site Address:
Hardrock Structures, Inc.
6782 Barkeley
Fort Carson, CO 80902
Mailing Address:
Po Box 850, Penrose, CO 81240
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1799
NAICS: 238990/All Other Specialty Trade Contractors
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/20/2007
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/28/2008
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 101752657 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $1,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,500 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,500 | $0 | $1,500 |
| 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 | Other | 5A0001 | 12/31/2007 | 02/19/2008 | $1,500 | $1,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 12:56 p.m. on July 9, 2007, several employees were erecting a one-story precast unit. A crane had placed the second double tee concrete roof panel onto the wall supports. At this point of construction, there were two corner sections, consisting of two perpendicular walls, and two additional walls. The walls were on the north and south side of the building. Employee #1 was welding on the north end of the double tee. Employee #1 was anchored via a retractable lifeline to a safety eye on the first double tee. A coworker was working on the south side of the double tee and anchored to a second safety eye on the first double tee. Employee #2 had just shimmed the second double tee and was underneath this double tee in a man-basket. At this point, the coworker disconnected the rigging from the lifting eye which was used in the shimming process. The coworker communicated with the crane operator to cable up. The rigging consisted of a 4-leg wire rope sling. During the cabling up, one of the hooks on the rigging from the crane caught and snapped into the safety eye on the south end of the second double tee. This resulted in the south end of the second double tee being lifted, and pulled off the supports on the north. This, in turn, resulted in the second walls falling, and then the first double tee rupturing lengthwise. Employee #1 was on the north end of the double tee and fell with his tripod to the ground and was fatally injured. Employee #2 was underneath in the man-basket and suffered serious crushing injuries and was hospitalized in stable condition. The coworker was not injured because the section of the double tee where the safety eye to which he was connected did not fall. Employee #3 and Employee #4 were injured on the ground and were transported to the hospital, and treated and released.
Keywords: PERSONNEL CAGE, COLLAPSE, CONSTRUCTION, WELDING, PRECAST, ABRASION, CONCRETE, CONTUSION, CRANE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 310591375 | Non Hospitalized injury | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 310591375 | Hospitalized injury | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Occupation not reported | ||
| 3 | 310591375 | Fatality | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Occupation not reported | ||
| 4 | 310591375 | Non Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported |