Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 557799.015 - Ramirez General Construction Company

Inspection Information - Office: Dallas Area Office

Inspection Nr: 557799.015

Report ID: 0626300

Date Opened: 08/01/2012

Site Address:
Ramirez General Construction Company
6251 Goliad Avenue
Dallas, TX 75217

Mailing Address:
7226 Embassy Street, Dallas, TX 75217

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 238160/Roofing Contractors

Inspection Type: Fat/Cat

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 08/01/2012

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/17/2013

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	489990

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$4,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$4,000
Current Penalty	$500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$500
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	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001A	Serious	19260020 B02	01/31/2013	02/05/2013	$500	$2,000	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	01001B	Serious	19260021 B02	01/31/2013	02/05/2013	$0	$2,000	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 28255.015

Event: 07/31/2012

Employee is killed from heat stroke/heat stress

At 11:45 a.m. on July 31, 2012, an employee was performing roofing work. The employee used normal roofing materials for the operation. The employee took a break from his roofing work and laid down under a tree to rest, and paased out. His coworkers attempted to wake him up but could not get any response, so they called 911. The employee was transported to the hospital with a body temperature of 110 degrees. The employee later passed away at the hospital at or about 6:00 p.m. that day.

Keywords: Heat Exhaustion, Heat Stroke, Unconsciousness

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	557799.015	44	M	Fatality		Construction laborers

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