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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1112464.015 - Metro Pole Setting Company, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Dallas Area Office
Site Address:
Metro Pole Setting Company, Inc.
3103 Pluto Street
Dallas, TX 75212
Mailing Address:
3103 Pluto Street, Dallas, TX 75212
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 237130/Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/08/2016
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/15/2016
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1045983 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $7,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,000 |
| Current Penalty | $4,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,200 |
| 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 | Serious | 19100147 C01 | 05/05/2016 | 06/01/2016 | $4,200 | $7,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 10:57 a.m. on December 14, 2015, an employee was using an oxygen-acetylene cutting torch to cut a boom support stand off of a truck-mounted hole digger. When the employee cut the boom support stand from the truck-mounted hole digger with the cutting torch, the employee's head was crushed between the boom and the truck's headache rack. The boom was not secured before the employee cut the support stand. The suffered from head trauma and was killed.
Keywords: Crushing, Cutting And Burning, Falling Object, Support Posts, Truck Boom
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1112464.015 | 57 | M | Fatality |