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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1143299.015 - Transamerican Underground, Lllp.
Inspection Information - Office: Dallas Area Office
Site Address:
Transamerican Underground, Lllp.
Dwight Ave
Dallas, TX 75211
Mailing Address:
1904 Peninsula Drive, Flower Mound, TX 75022
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 237110/Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/27/2016
Emphasis: L:Constr6
Case Closed: 04/20/2018
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1085472 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $12,471 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $12,471 |
| Current Penalty | $12,675 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $12,675 |
| 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 | 19100145 C02 II | 10/17/2016 | 10/27/2016 | $12,675 | $12,471 | $0 | 11/22/2016 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 1:51 a.m. on April 26, 2016, a worker was serving as a spotter for a coworker who was operating an excavator at a pipeline construction site. During operation, a rigid chain wrench located on top of a tool box that was resting on the equipment fell and became lodged up against the block of the excavators hydraulic hoses. The chain wrench measured 18 inches long and weighed 10 pounds. As the operator rotated the boom to return it to center, the worker attempted to remove the wrench from the hydraulic hose block. The wrench sheared approximately four hydraulic hose bolts, causing hydraulic fluid and oil to leak from the hoses. The leak resulted in hydraulic failure and the bucket crushed and killed the worker.
Keywords: Construction, Construction vehicle, Crushing, Equipment Failure, Leak, Pipeline
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1143299.015 | 19 | M | Fatality | Construction Laborer |