Inspection Detail

Inspection: 107430316 - Rnr Construction

Inspection Information - Office: Corpus Christi Area Office

Inspection Nr: 107430316

Report ID: 0626000

Date Opened: 06/30/1993

Site Address:
Rnr Construction
5001 S. Padre Island Drive
Corpus Christi, TX 78411

Mailing Address:
Rt. 1 Box 38, Bertram, TX 78065

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1771

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 07/26/1993

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/11/1994

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360376321

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$1,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,500
Current Penalty	$1,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,500
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	19260021 B02	08/02/1993	08/06/1993	$1,500	$1,500	$0		-
2.	02001	Other	19260059 E01	08/02/1993	08/12/1993	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 561498

Event: 06/28/1993

New employee dies from heat stress after shoveling dirt

Employee #1 was shoveling dirt from a shallow trench left behind by a backhoe. The trench was being prepared for foundation work at a construction site. This was the employee's first day of work. On this day the heat index ranged from 95 degrees Fahrenheit at 10:00 a.m. to 102 degrees at 2:00 p.m. At lunch time, the employee stated that he felt weak and sick, but he continued to work for several hours after lunch. He again reported feeling ill and quit working. Another employee found him lying in an 18-wheel storage trailer about 1 hour later. The trailer had no ventilation system. Employee #1 did not respond to emergency CPR. He was pronounced dead at the hospital. A review of the autopsy report revealed that the employee had died as a result of hyperthermia. The employer had not provided heat stress training for the employees or a period of acclimatization for new workers.

Keywords: WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, HEAT EXHAUSTION, UNTRAINED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	107430316			Fatality	Heat Exhaustion	Occupation not reported

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