Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1030787.015 - Discount Home Warehouse, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Dallas Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1030787.015

Report ID: 0626300

Date Opened: 02/06/2015

Site Address:
Discount Home Warehouse, Inc.
3513 Lindenwood Avenue
Dallas, TX 75205

Mailing Address:
1758 Empire Central Drive, Dallas, TX 75235

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 238910/Site Preparation Contractors

Inspection Type: Fat/Cat

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/06/2015

Emphasis: L:Constr6

Case Closed: 06/25/2015

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety
Accident	956568
Referral	944371	Yes
Inspection	1049786	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$7,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$7,000
Current Penalty	$3,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,500
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	19261053 B10	05/27/2015	06/08/2015	$3,500	$7,000	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 71722.015

Event: 02/04/2015

Employee falls from ladder and is killed

At 8:00 a.m. on February 4, 2015, an employee set a 13-foot portable extension ladder in the bed of his truck and leaned it against a communications line located approximately 13 feet above the ground. The communications line sagged approximately 3 feet. The employee then climbed the ladder and used a pair of bolt cutters to cut a communications service drop. It is believed the cable struck the ladder whipping the ladder backward and causing the employee to fall on to the concrete below. The employee received head trauma which put him into a coma. The employee later died form his injuries.

Keywords: Communication Cable, Fall, Ladder, Struck Against

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1030787.015	61	M	Fatality		Laborers, except construction

Thank You for Visiting Our Website

You are exiting the Department of Labor's Web server.

The Department of Labor does not endorse, takes no responsibility for, and exercises no control over the linked organization or its views, or contents, nor does it vouch for the accuracy or accessibility of the information contained on the destination server. The Department of Labor also cannot authorize the use of copyrighted materials contained in linked Web sites. Users must request such authorization from the sponsor of the linked Web site. Thank you for visiting our site. Please click the button below to continue.