Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1055946.015 - P Elkins Welding

Inspection Information - Office: Houston South Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1055946.015

Report ID: 0626700

Date Opened: 02/04/2015

Site Address:
P Elkins Welding
1200 North Highway 288b
Richwood, TX 77531

Mailing Address:
140 Concho Trail, Fort Worth, TX 76108

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 238160/Roofing Contractors

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/04/2015

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/08/2018

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	933174	Yes
Inspection	1019699	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	3					3
Current Violations	3					3
Initial Penalty	$8,400	$0	$0	$0	$0	$8,400
Current Penalty	$8,400	$0	$0	$0	$0	$8,400
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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	19260501 B04 I	06/23/2015	06/27/2015	$2,800	$2,800	$0	Z - Issued
2.	01002	Serious	19260501 B10	06/23/2015	06/27/2015	$2,800	$2,800	$0	Z - Issued
3.	01003	Serious	19260503 A01	06/23/2015	07/06/2015	$2,800	$2,800	$0	Z - Issued

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 75878.015

Event: 01/16/2015

Superintendent falls through skylight and fractures arms and

At 8:00 a.m. on January 16, 2015, Employee #1, a project superintendent employed by a construction welding company, was working at a commercial building for an auto dealership. He was walking on the building's roof to take photographs. Employee #1 stepped backwards and fell through a skylight to a concrete floor, a fall height of 16 feet. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. He was admitted and treated for fractures to his arms and legs.

Keywords: Arm, Construction, Fall, Fall Protection, Fracture, Leg, Roof, Skylight, Walking Backward

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1055946.015	61	M	Hospitalized injury		Construction trades, n.e.c.

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