Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 933934.015 - T-5 Construction Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Houston North Area Office

Inspection Nr: 933934.015

Report ID: 0626600

Date Opened: 08/21/2013

Site Address:
T-5 Construction Inc
23977 Fm 95 N
Garrison, TX 75946

Mailing Address:
23977 Fm 95 N, Garrison, TX 75946

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 237120/Oil and Gas Pipeline and Related Structures Construction

Inspection Type: Fat/Cat

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/21/2013

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/07/2014

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	845852

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$7,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$7,000
Current Penalty	$7,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$7,000
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.	01001	Serious	19100333 C03 III A	12/18/2013	01/06/2014	$7,000	$7,000	$0		Z - Issued

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 50986.015

Event: 08/21/2013

Employee strikes a power line and is killed

At 8:15 a.m. on August 21, 2013, Employee #1 was rotating the turntable of a Kamatsu 270 excavator as lubricant was being applied. Prior to rotating the turn table, the boom and bucket were lifted seven feet to clear any obstructions around the vehicle, and to make it easier to lubricate. As Employee #1 began to spin the turn table clockwise, the right-side knuckle of the boom struck a 7,200 KV power line which was above the excavator. Employee #1 was electrocuted and killed.

Keywords: Boom, Electrical, Excavator, Lubricating, Power Lines, Rotating Parts, Struck Against, Voltage Backfeed

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	933934.015	51	M	Fatality		Equipment Operator: Heavy

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