Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1439417.015 - Williams Brothers Construction Co., Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Houston North Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1439417.015

Report ID: 0626600

Date Opened: 10/22/2019

Site Address:
Williams Brothers Construction Co., Inc.
25586 Katy Freeway
Brookshire, TX 77423

Mailing Address:
3800 Milam Street, Houston, TX 77006

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 237310/ Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction

Inspection Type: Fat/Cat

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/09/2020

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/09/2023

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	1511160

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations
Initial Penalty	$9,639	$0	$0	$0	$0	$9,639
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
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	Serious	5A0001	02/21/2020	03/11/2020	$0	$9,639	$0	03/11/2020	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 120942.015

Event: 10/22/2019

Employee is killed while attempting to clear jam in asphalt

At 8:05 a.m. on October 22, 2019, an employee was assisting two coworkers in an attempt to clear a jammed chain in an asphalt paver (Caterpillar, Model AF-1000B) using a sledgehammer and a screwdriver. One coworker was in the operator's seat and the other at the rear of the paver while the employee was at the front trying to clear the jam. The employee cleared the jam using the screwdriver and the conveyor chain began to move, catching his hand in the chain and pulling him into the hopper feeder chamber. The employee received an amputated finger, blunt force trauma to the neck and torso and was killed due to asphyxiation from the compression of his neck and torso.

Keywords: Amputated, Asphyxiated, Blunt force trauma, Caught In, Chain, Conveyor, Finger, Hand, Hand Tool, Hopper, Jammed, Neck, Torso

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1439417.015	37	M	Fatality

Thank You for Visiting Our Website

You are exiting the Department of Labor's Web server.

The Department of Labor does not endorse, takes no responsibility for, and exercises no control over the linked organization or its views, or contents, nor does it vouch for the accuracy or accessibility of the information contained on the destination server. The Department of Labor also cannot authorize the use of copyrighted materials contained in linked Web sites. Users must request such authorization from the sponsor of the linked Web site. Thank you for visiting our site. Please click the button below to continue.