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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 123619041 - D & S Signs & Supply,Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Houston South Area Office
Site Address:
D & S Signs & Supply,Inc.
1066 North Main
Vidor, TX 77662
Mailing Address:
790 Chamberlain, Beaumont, TX 77707
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:7389
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/29/1999
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/20/2000
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360974919 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $500 |
| Current Penalty | $500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $500 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 19260021 B02 | 08/31/1999 | 09/13/1999 | $250 | $250 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19260453 B02 V | 08/31/1999 | 09/03/1999 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01002 | Serious | 19100067 C02 V | 08/31/1999 | 09/03/1999 | $250 | $250 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1, a boom operator, used an aerial lift bucket truck with a telescoping ladder boom to inspect and perform maintenance on an approximately 40 ft high sign. He was in the basket when it detached from the end of the boom and fell to the ground. Employee #1 was killed. He was not wearing a safety body belt. It is not known if Employee #1 inserted the pin to secure the basket to the end of the boom.
Keywords: BOOM TRUCK, MAINTENANCE, BOOM, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, SAFETY BELT, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, TRUCK BOOM
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 123619041 | Fatality | Concussion | Occupation not reported |