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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 123620452 - Brand Scaffold Builders, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Houston South Area Office
Inspection Nr: 123620452
Report ID: 0626700
Date Opened: 07/15/1998
Site Address:
Brand Scaffold Builders, Inc.
12501 Strang Road
Laporte, TX 77572
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 7177, Pasadena, TX 77505
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1799
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/17/1998
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/01/1999
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360974505 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $14,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $14,000 |
| Current Penalty | $14,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $14,000 |
| 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 | 19260106 A | 01/11/1999 | 01/15/1999 | $7,000 | $7,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260451 G02 | 01/11/1999 | 01/15/1999 | $7,000 | $7,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Investigation Nr: 14411359
Event: 07/13/1998
Employee drowns after falling into cooling tower
Employee #1 was dismantling scaffolding in a delayed coker unit when he fell 40 ft within the Cell #2 cooling tower. He landed in 7 ft of water at the base, and drowned.
Keywords: DISMANTLING, COOLING TOWER, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, DROWN, SCAFFOLDING, WATER
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 123620452 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported |