Inspection Detail

Inspection: 307528562 - American Abatement, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Denver Area Office

Inspection Nr: 307528562

Report ID: 0830500

Date Opened: 03/07/2005

Site Address:
American Abatement, Inc.
4340 Broadway
Denver, CO 80216

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1799

NAICS: 562910/Remediation Services

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/10/2005

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/04/2005

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101573574

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2			2		4
Current Violations	1			2		3
Initial Penalty	$1,875	$0	$0	$1,500	$0	$3,375
Current Penalty	$900	$0	$0	$950	$0	$1,850
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citation Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Other	19100023 C01	03/10/2005	03/20/2005	$200	$375	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002A	Serious	19100026 A03 VII	03/10/2005	03/20/2005	$900	$1,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01002B	Serious	19100026 C02 VII	03/10/2005	03/20/2005	$0	$0	$0	-
4.	02001	Other	19040032 B06	03/10/2005	03/20/2005	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
5.	02002	Other	19040039 A	03/10/2005	03/15/2005	$750	$1,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201572849

Event: 12/15/2004

Employee Dies after Falling over Handrail

At approximately 9:30 a.m. on December 15, 2004, Employee #1 was utilizing an 8-ft tall steel-rolling warehouse ladder to place bagged asbestos material through the top of a waste container. Employee #1 fell over the handrail and was found head down, with his foot stuck between the handrail and tread. Employee #1 died of head and neck trauma. The handrail may have been incorrectly repaired at an earlier date.

Keywords: HEAD, DEMOLITION, ALCOHOL, LADDER, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, NECK

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	307528562			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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