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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1237894.015 - North Houston Pole Line, L.P.
Inspection Information - Office: Houston North
Site Address:
North Houston Pole Line, L.P.
15482 Miller Rd. 1
Houston, TX 77049
Mailing Address:
1608 Margaret St., Houston, TX 77093
Union Status: Union
SIC:
NAICS: 237130/Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/11/2017
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/18/2017
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1224026 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $9,959 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $9,959 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,054 | $0 | $8,054 |
| 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 | Other | 19260753 D02 I | 09/06/2017 | 09/25/2017 | $8,054 | $9,959 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 11:30 a.m. on June 2, 2017, Employee #1 and Coworker #1, employed by a construction company, were engaged in setting a new Class 2 wooden utility pole. Coworker #1 was operating a digger derrick to move the pole. Employee #1 was assisting. Employee #1 was changing positions from one end of the pole to the other and was walking between the pole and the digger derrick. Coworker #1 released the machine's claws. The pole swung and pinned Employee #1 between the butt end of the pole and the digger derrick. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. He was admitted and treated for crushing injuries, including a fractured ulna and shattered radius in his forearm, fractured ribs, and a collapsed lung.
Keywords:caught between, construction, crushed, digger/derrick, forearm, fracture, installing, lung, rib, utility pole
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1237894.015 | Hospitalized injury | Electrical Power-Line |