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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1467651.015 - Williams Brothers Construction Co., Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Houston South Area Office
Site Address:
Williams Brothers Construction Co., Inc.
5304 Southwest Freeway
Rosenberg, TX 77471
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: 07/07/2020
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/04/2021
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1550347 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 7 | 7 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 4 | 5 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $90,603 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $90,603 |
| Current Penalty | $8,000 | $0 | $0 | $24,603 | $0 | $32,603 |
| 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 | 5A0001 | 07/30/2020 | 08/18/2020 | $8,000 | $13,494 | $0 | 08/10/2020 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 19260405 B01 | 07/30/2020 | 08/11/2020 | $8,000 | $9,639 | $0 | 08/10/2020 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19260501 B01 | 07/30/2020 | 08/18/2020 | $0 | $13,494 | $0 | 08/10/2020 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 4. | 01004 | Other | 19260502 D15 | 07/30/2020 | 08/18/2020 | $8,000 | $13,494 | $0 | 08/10/2020 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 5. | 01005 | Other | 19261204 B | 07/30/2020 | 08/18/2020 | $3,000 | $13,494 | $0 | 08/10/2020 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 6. | 01007A | Other | 19261204 C01 | 07/30/2020 | 08/18/2020 | $5,603 | $13,494 | $0 | 08/10/2020 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 7. | 01007B | Other | 19261204 I | 07/30/2020 | 08/18/2020 | $0 | $13,494 | $0 | 08/10/2020 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 8. | 01007C | Other | 19261204 D09 | 07/30/2020 | 08/18/2020 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 08/10/2020 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 1:00 a.m. on March 5, 2020, Employee #1, employed by a construction company, was attempting to repair a conveyor belt motor while standing on top of a holding hopper. The hopper gates opened, and the employee fell into the hopper, which contained stone and rock debris. The employee was engulfed in the rocks. Employee #1 sustained blunt force trauma to his chest and abdomen and was killed by suffocation/asphyxiation.
Keywords: Abdomen, Asphyxiated, Blunt force trauma, Chest, Construction, Conveyor Belt, Engulfed, Equipment Failure, Fall, Hopper, Rock, Suffocated
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1467651.015 | 56 | M | Fatality | Occupation Not Listed |