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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1480179.015 - Lja Surveying, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Houston South Area Office
Site Address:
Lja Surveying, Inc.
4907 Meadow Lane
Dickinson, TX 77539
Mailing Address:
3600 West Sam Houston Parkway South Ste 600, Houston, TX 77042
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 541370/Surveying and Mapping (except Geophysical) Services
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/22/2020
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/30/2023
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1609818 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $12,145 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $12,145 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $12,145 | $0 | $12,145 |
| 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. | 01001A | Other | 19100333 C03 I B | 09/28/2020 | 08/01/2022 | $12,145 | $12,145 | $0 | 10/21/2020 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01001B | Other | 19100333 C06 | 09/28/2020 | 08/01/2022 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 10/21/2020 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 10:45 a.m. on June 19, 2020, an employee was positioning an engineering rod equipped with a GPS receiver on the end, at the end of a fence. The employee extended the rod approximately 24 feet through the canopy of a tree. The employee was shocked and killed when the engineering rod either contacted the power line or the power line arced.
Keywords: Electric Shock, Fence, Hand Tool, Power Lines, Tree
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1480179.015 | 40 | M | Fatality | Surveying and mapping technicians |