Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1247749.015 - Petes Electric Llc

Inspection Information - Office: Corpus Christi Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1247749.015

Report ID: 0626000

Date Opened: 07/12/2017

Site Address:
Petes Electric Llc
2008 S. Dakota Ave
Brownsville, TX 78520

Mailing Address:
18635 Primera Road Unit 3, Harlingen, TX 78552

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 238210/Electrical Contractors

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/12/2017

Emphasis: P:Constr6, L:Constr6, L:Hotdays

Case Closed: 01/16/2018

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1239435	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$5,070	$0	$0	$0	$0	$5,070
Current Penalty	$3,042	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,042
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citation Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19260050 B	12/13/2017	01/10/2018	$3,042	$5,070	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	02001	Other	19260056 A	12/13/2017	01/09/2018	$0	$0	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 97245.015

Event: 07/11/2017

Electrical worker falls from ladder and fractures skull

At 4:30 p.m. on July 11, 2017, Employee #1, employed by an electrical contractor, was working at a multiemployer construction project for a new commercial building. He was working from an A-frame ladder and installing electrical wiring. Employee #1 fell from the ladder to the concrete floor, a fall height of approximately 6 to 7 feet. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. He was admitted and treated for traumatic skull fracture injuries.

Keywords: Building, Construction, Electrical Work, Fall, Fall Protection, Fracture, Head, Installing, Ladder, Skull

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1247749.015	46	M	Hospitalized injury		Electricians' apprentices

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