Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1386548.015 - Gallegos Paving Llc

Inspection Information - Office: Corpus Christi Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1386548.015

Report ID: 0626000

Date Opened: 03/20/2019

Site Address:
Gallegos Paving Llc
102 Pinnacle Road
Laredo, TX 78045

Mailing Address:
1303 Calle Del Norte, Suite 200, Laredo, TX 78041

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:

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/06/2019

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1437446	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 114629.015

Event: 03/19/2019

Employee's face and chest are cut when saw kicks back

At 5:45 p.m. on March 19, 2019, Employee #1, employed by a construction company, was cutting a metal water pipe with a cut-off saw, a type of circular saw. The pipe section was approximately 15 inches long with a 6 inch diameter. The saw kicked back and struck the employee, who sustained lacerations to his face and chest. The employee was transported to the hospital, where he received treatment for his injuries and then was released without hospitalization.

Keywords: Chest, Circular Saw, Construction, Cutting, Face, Kick Back, Laceration, Metal Pipe, Struck By, Water Pipe

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1386548.015	59	M	Non Hospitalized injury		Construction laborers

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