Inspection Detail

Inspection: 100736297 - Blount Brothers Construction Co.

Inspection Information - Office: Houston North Area Office

Inspection Nr: 100736297

Report ID: 0626600

Date Opened: 01/07/1987

Site Address:
Blount Brothers Construction Co.
1215 Chenevert
Houston, TX 77003

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:1542

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Unprog Rel

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/26/1987

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/29/1987

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360158042

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14412894

Event: 01/07/1987

One killed, one injured in falls through floor opening

Employee #1 was moving a sheet of plywood used as part of a concrete buggy runway to a new position when he stepped into a floor opening under the plywood and fell 51 ft to the ground. This occurred approximately 20 minutes after Employee #2 had done the same thing and fallen through the same opening. Both employees suffered multiple external and internal injuries. Employee #1 was killed and Employee #2 hospitalized. The plywood was not secured, barricaded, or marked to prevent movement or to warn employees of the hazard.

Keywords: UNSECURED, GUARDRAIL, UNGUARDED FL OPENING, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, COMMUNICATION, UNGUARDED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	100736297					Occupation Not Listed

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