Inspection Detail

Inspection: 100736578 - J. F. Barton Contracting Company

Inspection Information - Office: Houston North Area Office

Inspection Nr: 100736578

Report ID: 0626600

Date Opened: 02/17/1987

Site Address:
J. F. Barton Contracting Company
I-45n And Spring Creek
Spring, TX 77380

Mailing Address:
1814 Westfield Loop, Houston, TX 77090

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1622

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/04/1987

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/29/1987

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360706592

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$420	$0	$0	$0	$0	$420
Current Penalty	$420	$0	$0	$0	$0	$420
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19260021 B06 I	03/24/1987	03/27/1987	$420	$420	$0	04/16/1987	W - Empr Withdrew
2.	02001	Other	19040002 A	03/24/1987	03/27/1987	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14465777

Event: 02/12/1987

Two die of asphyxia from carbon monoxide and methane

Employee #1 entered a pipe to retrieve a gasoline-powered water pump. The end of the pipe had been sealed off following a concrete pour. Employee #1 reached the pump, which was approximately 300 feet inside the pipe, before he was overcome by methane and carbon monoxide. He died of asphyxia. Employee #2 tried to rescue his coworker but only made it 150 feet into the pipe before he was overcome and died of asphyxia. The pump had been running intermittently all day and the sealed pipe functioned like a confined space.

Keywords: ASPHYXIATED, VENTILATION, CONFINED SPACE, PPE, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, INHALATION, NATURAL GAS, CARBON MONOXIDE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	100736578			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
2	100736578			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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