Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1271494.015 - Horizon Underground, Llc

Inspection Information - Office: Austin Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1271494.015

Report ID: 0625400

Date Opened: 10/19/2017

Site Address:
Horizon Underground, Llc
4th Street + Hwy 281
Marble Falls, TX 78654

Mailing Address:
2200 County Road 3818, Athens, TX 75752

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 237110/Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/19/2017

Emphasis: N:Trench, L:Constr6

Case Closed: 01/04/2018

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1275553	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				1		1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$1,000	$0	$1,000
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$600	$0	$600
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Other	19040039 A02	12/06/2017	01/25/2018	$600	$1,000	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 101265.015

Event: 10/19/2017

Employee strikes head on excavator bucket resulting in brain

On October 19, 2017, Employee #1, employed by an excavation company, was engaged in excavation work at a multiemployer construction project. After helping to clean up a shallow pit of debris, he began to climb out of the pit. Employee #1 struck his head against an excavator bucket. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. He was admitted and treated for a sub-acute cerebellar infarction.

Keywords: Access/Egress, Brain, Cleaning, Construction, Excavation, Excavator, Head, Pit, Struck Against

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1271494.015	42	M	Hospitalized injury		Excavating and loading machine operators

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