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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 100736578 - J. F. Barton Contracting Company
Inspection Information - Office: Houston North Area Office
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
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360706592 |
| 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 |
| # | 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
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
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 100736578 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 100736578 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported |