Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1316775.015 - W&R Construction Company, Llc
Inspection Information - Office: Houston South Area Office
Site Address:
W&R Construction Company, Llc
Veterans Hospital 2002 Holcombe Blvd.
Houston, TX 77030
Mailing Address:
4410 Osby Drive, Houston, TX 77096
Union Status: NonUnion
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: 05/10/2018
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/12/2019
Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
---|---|---|---|
Referral | 1339332 | Yes |
Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
Initial Penalty | $9,312 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $9,312 |
Current Penalty | $2,328 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,328 |
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 | 19260652 C02 I | 09/24/2018 | 09/28/2018 | $2,328 | $4,656 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
2. | 01001B | Serious | 19260652 G01 IV | 09/24/2018 | 10/19/2018 | $0 | $4,656 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 10:30 a.m. on May 10, 2018, Employee #1, employed by a construction company, was working at a multiemployer construction project. The employee was inside a trench and installing shielding braces to protect employees who would be working in the trench. A trench face collapsed, the bracing failed, and Employee #1 was pinned against the opposite side of the trench. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital, admitted, and treated for a concussion, abrasions, and contusions.
Keywords: Abrasion, Bracing, Caught In, Concussion, Construction, Contusion, Installing, Pinned, Structural Collapse, Trench
# | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1316775.015 | 38 | M | Hospitalized injury | Construction trades, n.e.c. |