Inspection Detail

Inspection: 110367554 - Architectural Utilities, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Fort Worth Area Office

Inspection Nr: 110367554

Report ID: 0636900

Date Opened: 09/03/1992

Site Address:
Architectural Utilities, Inc.
Collins And 2nd Street
Arlington, TX 76010

Mailing Address:
Post Office Box 11586, Fort Worth, TX 76110

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1623

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Unprog Rel

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/03/1992

Emphasis: N:Trench

Case Closed: 12/29/1992

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	Other	19260251 B01	12/01/1992	12/21/1992	$0	$0	$0		A - Amendment

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 566133

Event: 09/03/1992

Employee injured when struck by falling machine

At approximately 10:30 a.m. on September 2, 1992, Employee #1 had completed a 6 in. tap into a live 16 in. water main with a Muellar tapping machine that weighed approximately 400 lb. The tapping machine was being lifted out of the 6 1/2 ft deep excavation with a 215C Caterpillar excavator using a 5 ft chain with a deformed hook. When the tapping machine was about one foot above Employee #1's head, the chain sling failed, apparently due to the deformed hook. The tapping machine fell, struck the bank of the excavation, bounced, and struck Employee #1 on the head, fracturing vertabrae in his neck. He was hospitalized for his injuries.

Keywords: CHAIN, FRACTURE, INADEQUATE MAINT, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, NECK, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, VERTEBRA

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	110367554					Occupation Not Listed

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