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Inspection: 1471037.015 - North Houston Pole Line, L.P.
Inspection Information - Office: Houston South
Site Address:
North Houston Pole Line, L.P.
12525 East I-10 Frontage
Baytown, TX 77523
Mailing Address:
1608 Margaret St., Houston, TX 77093
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 237130/Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/25/2020
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/14/2022
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1558534 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $13,494 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $13,494 |
| Current Penalty | $10,120 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,120 |
| 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 | 09/03/2020 | 09/03/2021 | $10,120 | $13,494 | $0 | 10/02/2020 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 9:00 a.m. on March 24, 2020, Employee #1 and some Coworkers, boring operators (crew), were running wire inside of drill stems, while installing a power trans mission line and as his coworkers stopped to clean the mud pit, Employee #1 then placed a pipe tong on a stem. After the mud pit was cleaned, Coworker #1, a fo reman, instructed the boring operator to initiate boring; however, the area surr ounding the pipe stems was not cleared and as result, Employee #1 was struck in the back of the head by the pipe tong attached to the stem. Afterwards, Employee #1 sustained blunt force trauma to the head and was then transported to the hos pital and later pronounced dead.
Keywords:blunt force, blunt force trauma, cleaning, conduit, contact, drill, elec equipment--misc, elec insulation, elec utility work, electrical, electrical work, head, inattention, installing, operator, wire line
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1471037.015 | Fatality | Laborers, except construction |