Inspection Detail

Inspection: 123273294 - Pate & Pate Enterprises, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Houston South Area Office

Inspection Nr: 123273294

Report ID: 0626700

Date Opened: 12/10/2000

Site Address:
Pate & Pate Enterprises, Inc.
Us I-45 & Tx Farm To Market Rd 646
League City, TX 77573

Mailing Address:
300 Valleywood, The Woodlands, TX 77380

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1794

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/06/2001

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/08/2002

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360972343

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$9,450	$0	$0	$0	$0	$9,450
Current Penalty	$3,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,000
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citation Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	5A0001	03/21/2001	03/26/2001	$0	$6,300	$0	04/12/2001	R - Review Commission	Citation has been deleted.
2.	01002	Serious	19260651 F	03/21/2001	03/26/2001	$3,000	$3,150	$0	04/12/2001	R - Review Commission

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14222681

Event: 12/08/2000

Employee killed when crushed by falling steel plate

At 5:00 p.m. on December 8, 2000, Employee #1 was struck by a 1-inch by 8-foot by 20-foot steel plate weighing in excess of 6,500 pounds. A Caterpillar 345B excavator was being used to lift the plate. A steel alloy sling with a sorting hook was attached to the buck and to the plate. As the plate was lifted, the excavator began to rock back and forth. When the excavator rocked forward, the edge of the plate hit the ground, releasing the tension on the alloy steel sling which became unhooked. The plate fell, striking, crushing, and fatally injuring Employee #1.

Keywords: STEEL PLATE, CRUSHED, EXCAVATOR, STRUCK BY, CONCUSSION, SLING

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	123273294			Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported

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