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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 302768098 - Ames Construction, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Denver Area Office
Site Address:
Ames Construction, Inc.
18000 Smith Road
Aurora, CO 80011
Mailing Address:
18450 E. 28th Ave., Aurora, CO 80011
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1629
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/22/1999
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/27/2000
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 101571040 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $5,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 |
| Current Penalty | $4,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,500 |
| 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 | Serious | 5A0001 | 11/29/1999 | 04/17/2000 | $4,500 | $5,000 | $0 | 12/21/1999 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 19100178 L | 11/19/1999 | 04/17/2000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 12/21/1999 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 2:30 p.m. on August 30, 1999, an employee was fatally injured while removing a Firestone Super Deep Tread Loader Dozer tire from a 992C wheel loader manufactured by Caterpillar, Inc. Three employees were removing the tire with a forklift. The weight of the tire was approximately 13,000 lbs. One employee was on the forklift, one employee was on the Caterpillar, and Employee #1 was removing the bolts from the tire. The forklift was positioned under the tire. Employee #1 removed the last bolt and the tire popped off the axle and struck him in the head because he was positioned between the vertical uprights of the forklift and the tire. The employees also did not seem to have the tire off the trailer and that is what gave the tire leverage to suddenly fall off the axle. Employee #1 died of head trauma.
Keywords: HEAD, REPAIR, VEHICLE, LOADER, STRUCK BY, BULLDOZER, FALLING OBJECT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 302768098 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported |