Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1352854.015 - Lucas Construction Company
Inspection Information - Office: Houston South Area Office
Site Address:
Lucas Construction Company
4545 Pamona Parkway
Manvel, TX 77578
Mailing Address:
551 League City Parkway, League City, TX 77573
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 237110/Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/12/2018
Emphasis: N:Trench
Case Closed: 02/15/2019
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1390195 | Yes | |
| Inspection | 1352882 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $24,575 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $24,575 |
| Current Penalty | $24,575 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $24,575 |
| 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 | 19260651 C02 | 01/11/2019 | 01/31/2019 | $6,467 | $6,467 | $0 | Z - Issued | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260651 J02 | 01/11/2019 | 01/31/2019 | $9,054 | $9,054 | $0 | Z - Issued | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19260652 A01 | 01/11/2019 | 01/31/2019 | $9,054 | $9,054 | $0 | Z - Issued |
Investigation Summary
At 3:00 p.m. on October 9, 2018, Employee #1, employed by a construction company, was working inside an excavation and connecting a pipe to a new manhole. The wall of the excavation collapsed, and Employee #1 was pinned between the pipe and the manhole and engulfed by the collapsing dirt. Emergency services transported the employee to the hospital, where he was admitted and treated for fractures to multiple ribs, his shoulder, and a wrist.
Keywords: Caught Between, Cave-In, Construction, Engulfed, Excavation, Fracture, Installing, Manhole, Pinned, Pipe, Rib, Shoulder, Structural Collapse, Trench, Wall, Wrist
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1352854.015 | 47 | M | Hospitalized injury | Pipelayer |
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