Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1060347.015 - U.S. International Boundary & Water Commission

Inspection Information - Office: San Antonio Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1060347.015

Report ID: 0625500

Date Opened: 04/30/2015

Site Address:
U.S. International Boundary & Water Commission
670 Texas Spur 349
Del Rio, TX 78840

Mailing Address:
670 Texas Spur 349, Del Rio, TX 78840

Union Status: Union

SIC:

NAICS: 928120/International Affairs

Inspection Type: Fat/Cat

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership:

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/01/2015

Emphasis: N:Natlpark, L:Crane

Case Closed: 01/08/2016

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	979880

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
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

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	19600008 A	10/23/2015	11/27/2015	$0	$0	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 76467.015

Event: 04/29/2015

Two employees are killed in fall from platform suspended by

At 11:30 a.m. on April 29, 2015, two employees were preparing to power wash metal gates on the downstream side of a dam, suspended from a platform 225 ft over the side of the dam. The platform was suspended by a crane that did not have its outriggers extended. The load of the crane was overextended and tipped over the dam wall. The two employees in the suspension personnel platform were dropped to the water below. When the platform struck the wall the cable holding the scaffold snapped, causing the employees and platform to fall and sink in the 25 foot water. Both employees were killed.

Keywords: Broken Cable, Crane, Dam, Elevated Work Platform, Struck By, Suspended Load, Water

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1060347.015	46	M	Fatality		Occupation Not Listed
2	1060347.015	55	M	Fatality		Occupation Not Listed

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