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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 102339900 - Saldana & Ramirez Builders, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Austin Area Office
Site Address:
Saldana & Ramirez Builders, Inc.
3223 E. 7th Street
Austin, TX 78702
Mailing Address:
736 Cherico, Austin, TX 78702
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1521
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/17/1987
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/07/1988
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360168629 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | Other | 19030002 A01 | 01/12/1988 | 01/15/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS ON THE ROOF OF A ONE STORY BUILDING MAKING A VISUAL ESTIMATE OF THE COST OF REPAIRING OR REPLACING THE ROOF. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS NOT WORKING WITH ANY TYPE OF HAND TOOL AT TIME OF THE INCIDENT. EMPLOYEE #1 SUFFERED A FATAL HEAD INJURY ON THE RIGHT SIDE AND A BROKEN RIGHT WRIST. (WRIST INJURY WAS REPORTED TO THE DAUGHTER BY HOSPITAL PHYSICIAN BUT WAS NOT ON DEATH CERTIFICATE). BY THE LOCATION OF IMPACT AND CONSIDERING THE INJURIES, IT IS BELIEVED EMPLOYEE #1 HAD FINISHED THE INSPECTION AND WAS MOVING ALONG ON THE NORTH SIDE OF THE BUILDING. HIS LEFT HAND MAY HAVE BEEN GRASPING THE FLAT SURFACE OF A BUILT-UP ROOF TOWARD A LADDER THAT WAS POSITIONED AROUND THE CORNER ON THE WEST SIDE OF THE BUILDING. EMPLOYEE #1 POSSIBLY CAUGHT HIS SHOE TOE OR HEEL ON THE BUILT-UP, ROUNDED, WOODEN TILE AT THE CORNER OF THE BUILDING, CAUSING HIM TO LOOSE HIS GRASP ON THE FLAT ROOF. HE FELL FROM THE ROOF, LANDING ON HIS RIGHT HAND AND RIGHT SIDE OF HIS HEAD. THERE WERE NO WITNESSES TO THE ACCIDENT.
Keywords: FRACTURE, HEAD, ROOF, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, WRIST
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 102339900 | Fatality | Concussion | Occupation not reported |