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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 116266206 - Williams Brothers Construction Co.
Inspection Information - Office: Houston South Area Office
Site Address:
Williams Brothers Construction Co.
I-45 & Fuqua
Houston, TX 77061
Mailing Address:
3800 Milam, Houston, TX 77266
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1611
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/24/1997
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/09/1997
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361144082 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $5,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 |
| Current Penalty | $4,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,000 |
| 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 | 19260703 D01 | 05/30/1997 | 06/05/1997 | $4,000 | $5,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 11:00 a.m. on February 21, 1997, Employees #1 and #2 and coworkers were using a crane to place a 64 ft tall by 9 ft in diameter steel reinforcing column. Employee #1 was situated 57 ft up on the inside of the column; his job was to unhook the crane from the column. Employee #2 was located 25 ft up on the north side of the column, interconnecting the column to the reinforcing rods that protruded from the foundation onto which the column had been set. Guy wires were in place and secured to concrete blocks. Several minutes after Employee #1 disconnected the column from the crane, the column fell over in a westerly direction. Employee #1 died of head injuries and Employee #2 suffered a broken hand. The primary causal factor was improper engineering calculations.
Keywords: ERECTION PROCESS, FRACTURE, HEAD, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, STEEL COLUMN, FALL, HAND, OVERTURN
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 116266206 | Fatality | Concussion | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 116266206 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Occupation not reported |