Inspection Detail

Inspection: 100298413 - Texas Electric Constructors, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Austin Area Office

Inspection Nr: 100298413

Report ID: 0625400

Date Opened: 07/25/1985

Site Address:
Texas Electric Constructors, Inc.
13009 Fallwell Ln.
Del Valle, TX 78617

Mailing Address:
10825 North Lamar, Austin, TX 78753

Union Status: Union

SIC:1731

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Unprog Rel

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/17/1985

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/01/1986

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360549448

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			2		3
Current Violations	1			2		3
Initial Penalty	$80	$0	$0	$0	$0	$80
Current Penalty	$80	$0	$0	$0	$0	$80
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
1.	01001	Serious	19260450 A09	08/27/1985	08/30/1985	$80	$80	$0	-
2.	02001	Other	19260400 H01	08/27/1985	08/30/1985	$0	$0	$0	-
3.	02002	Other	19260401 A01	08/27/1985	08/30/1985	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14511380

Event: 07/23/1985

STRUCK BY FALLING CONVEYOR

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS STANDING UNDER A 1500 POUND SECTION OF A BELT CONVEYOR. THE CONVEYOR'S WEIGHT WAS SUPPORTED BY ANGLE BRACES WELDED ONTO TWO CYLINDRICAL SKIDS. THE SKIDS WERE ABOUT TO BE TOWED, VIA LOCOMOTIVE, INTO A TUNNEL UNDER CONSTRUCTION. THE CONVEYOR SECTION WAS PLANNED TO BE THE FIRST OF SEVERAL, WHICH, WHEN COUPLED, WOULD CARRY DIRT FROM THE TUNNEL BORING MACHINE TO THE TUNNEL ENTRANCE. EMPLOYEE #1 SIGNALED THE LOCOMOTIVE OPERATOR WITH A FLASHLIGHT TO BEGIN MOVING THE SKID-MOUNTED CONVEYOR INTO THE TUNNEL. UNFORTUNATELY, SINCE THE CONVEYOR WAS NOT PHYSICALLY SECURED TO THE SKID, THE LOCOMOTIVE PULLED THE SKID FROM UNDER ONE END OF THE CONVEYOR. THE CONVEYOR END FELL ONTO EMPLOYEE #1, DECAPITATING HIM.

Keywords: STRUCK BY, CONVEYOR, FALLING OBJECT, HEAD, TUNNEL, UNSECURED, DECAPITATED, CONSTRUCTION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	100298413					Occupation Not Listed

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