Inspection Detail

Inspection: 102342821 - Farrell Construction Co., Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Austin Area Office

Inspection Nr: 102342821

Report ID: 0625400

Date Opened: 06/30/1987

Site Address:
Farrell Construction Co., Inc.
231 E. Nueva
San Antonio, TX 78204

Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 2600, San Antonio, TX 78299

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1629

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/01/1987

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/03/1987

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360155360

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$420	$0	$0	$0	$0	$420
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
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	19260028 A	07/29/1987	08/03/1987	$420	$420	$0	08/17/1987	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
2.	02001	Other	19030002 A01	07/29/1987	08/03/1987	$0	$0	$0	08/17/1987	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14512081

Event: 06/25/1987

CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYEE FELL FROM A CANTILEVERED SIDEWALK

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS CHIPPING, GRINDING AND PATCHING A CATILEVERED SIDEWALK LOCATED 12 TO 13 FEET ABOVE A CONCRETE CHANNEL FILLED WITH 1 TO 1 1/2 INCHES OF WATER. THE EMPLOYEE WAS NOT WEARING A SAFETY BELT NOR WERE GUARDRAILS INSTALLED. CARPENTERS WERE REMOVING SCAFFOLDING AND FORMS BENEATH THE SIDEWALK AND TWO UNSUPPORTED PIECES OF PLYWOOD WERE LEFT EXTENDING BEYOND THE SIDEWALK. THE EMPLOYEE WAS KNEELING WHILE PATCHING THE SIDEWALK FACE AND PLACED HIS HAND ON THE PLYWOOD. THE PLYWOOD CAME LOOSE AND THE EMPLOYEE FELL INTO THE CHANNEL, HITTING HIS HEAD ON A ROCK. HE WAS FATALLY INJURED.

Keywords: HEAD, GUARDRAIL, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, SAFETY BELT, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	102342821			Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported

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