Inspection Detail
Inspection: 110367554 - Architectural Utilities, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Fort Worth Area Office
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
| 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 |
| # | 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
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
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 110367554 | Occupation Not Listed |
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