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Inspection: 314658410 - B Trenchless

Inspection Information - Office: Denver Area Office

 

Inspection Nr: 314658410
Report ID: 0830500
Date Opened: 08/05/2010

Site Address:
B Trenchless
950 W Beaver Creek Blvd
Avon, CO 81620

Mailing Address:
9885 Emporia Street, Henderson, CO 80640

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1623

NAICS: 237110/Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/10/2010

Emphasis: N:Trench, S:Commercial Constr, S:Struck-By, S:Trenching

Case Closed: 03/02/2011

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 101576064
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 3 3
Current Violations 3 3
Initial Penalty $3,900 $0 $0 $0 $0 $3,900
Current Penalty $3,900 $0 $0 $0 $0 $3,900
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 12/10/2010 01/03/2011 $2,500 $2,500 $0 -  
2. 01002 Serious 19260652 D01 12/10/2010 01/03/2011 $700 $700 $0 -  
3. 01003 Serious 19260652 E02 I 12/10/2010 01/03/2011 $700 $700 $0 -  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201573730
Event: 08/05/2010
Employee Is Killed While Operating Auger

On August 5, 2010, Employee #1 and a coworker were located at the bottom of a trench that was approximately 18 feet deep, operating a gas powered boring auger machine for horizontal boring. For this particular task they used four trench boxes with two top boxes stacked on top of two bottom boxes. As they were working, they lost control of the auger and Employee #1 was struck by a section of the auger machine. Employee #1 received severe lacerations to the lower portion of his abdomen and died.

Keywords: ABDOMEN, MACHINE OPERATOR, LACERATION, MANUAL MAT HANDLING, AUGER, STRUCK BY, LOST CONTROL

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 314658410 Fatality Cut/Laceration Drilling and boring machine operators
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