Inspection Detail

Inspection: 307527283 - Ontario Specialty Contracting, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Denver Area Office

Inspection Nr: 307527283

Report ID: 0830500

Date Opened: 12/21/2004

Site Address:
Ontario Specialty Contracting, Inc.
1595 Wynkoop
Denver, CO 80202

Mailing Address:
333 Ganson Street, Buffalo, NY 14203

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1795

NAICS: 238910/Site Preparation Contractors

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/17/2005

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/23/2005

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101573459

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$7,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$7,000
Current Penalty	$3,500	$0	$0	$3,500	$0	$7,000
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	Other	19260021 B02	03/09/2005	03/24/2005	$3,500	$3,500	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19260851 A	03/09/2005	03/24/2005	$3,500	$3,500	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201572781

Event: 12/21/2004

Employee Falls Down Elevator Shaft

At 10:30 a.m. on December 21, 2004, Employee #1 and a coworker, laboring for Ontario Specialty Contracting Inc. at 1595 Wynkoop Street in Denver, CO, were working on the fourth level of the interior of a building being prepared for demolition. Water was being sprayed on debris that had been removed from the roof as part of an asbestos abatement process. As a result, several inches of water in depth had accumulated in an area adjacent to an elevator shaft. Employee #1 and his coworker decided to pry open the elevator doors to allow the water to drain down the elevator shaft. At this time, Employee #1 lost his balance and fell 65 ft down the elevator shaft. Employee #1 was killed.

Keywords: DEMOLITION, FALL, ASBESTOS, ELEVATOR SHAFT, WATER

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	307527283			Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported

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