Inspection Detail

Inspection: 301177309 - Coblaco Services, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Denver Area Office

Inspection Nr: 301177309

Report ID: 0830500

Date Opened: 09/04/1997

Site Address:
Coblaco Services, Inc.
11905 E. 124th Ave.
Henderson, CO 80640

Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 1222, Commerce City, CO 80022

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:7699

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/22/1997

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/17/1997

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101570364

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 520312

Event: 09/04/1997

Employee killed when struck by steel cabinet

At approximately 11:00 a.m. on September 4, 1997, Employee #1 was sandblasting lead-lined steel cabinets, each weighing over 1,000 lb. The employee was apparently kneeling in front of a 57 in. high by 60 in. long by 18 in. deep steel cabinet sandblasting its legs when it fell onto him. He was discovered unconscious, with the cabinet lying across his chest. Employee #1 died of asphyxia. The sandblasting nozzle was delivering 90 to 100 psi and it may have blown away sand from under the cabinet's legs, causing it to become unstable and fall onto Employee #1. There were no witnesses to the accident.

Keywords: CHEST, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, ASPHYXIATED, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, HIGH PRESSURE, STRUCK BY, SANDBLASTING, UNSTABLE POSITION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	301177309			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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