Inspection Detail

Inspection: 123276446 - Safway Steel Products,Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Houston South Area Office

Inspection Nr: 123276446

Report ID: 0626700

Date Opened: 08/27/2001

Site Address:
Safway Steel Products,Inc.
W.A.Parish Station, Fm 2759
Thompsons, TX 77481

Mailing Address:
2910 East Pasadena Freeway, Pasadena, TX 77506

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1799

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 11/05/2001

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/05/2001

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101930188

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201922150

Event: 08/24/2001

Employee electrocuted while erecting scaffold

At approximately 1:30 p.m. on August 24, 2001, Employee #1 was erecting scaffolding in a low voltage cable spreading room. He was standing on a metal scaffold board, 8 ft above ground level, when he apparently lost his balance and grabbed onto an existing light fixture that was energized. Employee #1 was electrocuted.

Keywords: ERECTION PROCESS, ELECTROCUTED, CONSTRUCTION, ELEC CIRC PART--MISC, ELEVATED WORK PLAT, LOST BALANCE, SCAFFOLD

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	123276446			Fatality	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported

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