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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1419381 - Brown & Root Usa Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Houston North Area Office
Site Address:
Brown & Root Usa Inc
Hwy 6 300 Yards South Of Us 59
Sugar Cand, TX 77478
Mailing Address:
Po Box 3, Houston, TX 77001
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1611
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/22/1985
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/25/1985
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360549208 |
Investigation Summary
EMPLOYEE 1 WAS OPERATING A MOBILE CONCRETE SAW WHILE EMPLOYEE #2 WAS WATCHING THE LUBRICATION HOSE AND THE DEPTH OF CUT. THE WORKSITE WAS ON HIGHWAY 6, APPROXIMATELY 200 YARDS SOUTH OF US 59, SUGARLAND, TEXAS 77478. A TRACTOR TRAILER, DRIVEN BY AN EMPLOYEE OF A CONCRETE COMPANY, WAS HEADED NORTH ON STATE HIGHWAY 6. THE TRACTOR TRAILER DRIVER HIT A WATER TANK TRUCK WHICH WAS LEGALLY PARKED ON THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY. THIS COLLISION CAUSED THE DRIVER TO LOOSE CONTROL OF THE TRACTOR TRAILER AND VEER OFF THE HIGHWAY INTO THE AREA WHERE EMPLOYEES #1 AND #2 WERE WORKING. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS KILLED. EMPLOYEE #2 WAS TREATED AT A LOCAL HOSPITAL AND RELEASED. THE TWO EMPLOYEES HAD BEEN CUTTING AN EXPANSION JOINT ON NEWLY POURED CONCRETE. THEY WERE APPROXIMATELY 27 FEET AWAY FROM THE EXISITING HIGHWAY. BARRICADES AND WARNING SIGNS WERE PRESENT.
Keywords: TRAFFIC ACCIDENT, CONSTRUCTION, COLLISION, TRUCK, TRACTOR TRAILER, LOST CONTROL
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1419381 | Fatality | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 1419381 | Non Hospitalized injury | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Occupation not reported |