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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 123273294 - Pate & Pate Enterprises, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Houston South Area Office
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
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360972343 |
| 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 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton 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
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
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 123273294 | Fatality | Concussion | Occupation not reported |