Inspection Detail
Inspection: 122176928 - Trinity Contractors
Inspection Information - Office: Dallas Area Office
Site Address:
Trinity Contractors
500 Mavis Street
Irving, TX 75061
Mailing Address:
2425 Dillard, Grand Prairie, TX 75051
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1542
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/19/2000
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/16/2000
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100781236 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | ||||||
| Initial Penalty | $4,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,500 |
| 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 | Serious | 19260752 J | 08/11/2000 | 08/16/2000 | $0 | $4,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was finishing bolting up a vertical beam on a steel erection structure. He was disconnecting the hoisting line when he apparently backed up and fell approximately 60 ft through a 6 ft square floor opening in the metal decking. Employee #1 was killed. Guardrails had been manufactured for the opening but would not fit and had been taken down to the ground for modification.
Keywords: GUARDRAIL, UNGUARDED FL OPENING, IRON WORKER, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, STEEL ERECTION, METAL DECKING, FALL, FLOOR OPENING, WALKING BACKWARD
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 122176928 | Fatality | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Occupation not reported |
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