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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1480991.015 - Airco Mechanical, Ltd.
Inspection Information - Office: Austin Area Office
Site Address:
Airco Mechanical, Ltd.
9300 Bee Cave Rd.
Austin, TX 78737
Mailing Address:
1000 S. Ih 35, Round Rock, TX 78681
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 333415/Air-Conditioning and Warm Air Heating Equipment and Commercial and Industrial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/25/2020
Emphasis: L:Constr6
Case Closed: 10/13/2020
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1610882 | Yes | |
| Inspection | 1481011 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $26,988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $26,988 |
| Current Penalty | $16,193 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $16,193 |
| 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 | 19260020 B02 | 09/11/2020 | 09/23/2020 | $8,096 | $13,494 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260501 B04 I | 09/11/2020 | $8,096 | $13,494 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 7:45 a.m. on June 24, 2020, Employee #1 and a coworker were talking and preparing to start work. They were out of line of sight of each other. The coworker stated that Employee #1 stopped responding to him, so he went to check on him. Employee #1 fell through an opening in the floor and fell approximately 20 feet to a lower level. The hole was covered by a large, spare piece of HVAC ductwork as opposed to a properly secured plywood covering. An HVAC intake manifold for a partially installed ventilation duct was connected inside the opening of the hole and fell with Employee #1 and landed on him. There were no witnesses to the actual fall, and Employee #1 does not remember anything that happened. Potentially, Employee #1 pushed the spare piece of ductwork covering the hole to move it and stepped forward into the opening. Employee #1 sustained head trauma and multiple fractures, resulting in hospitalization.
Keywords: Blunt force trauma, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Falling Object, Floor Opening, Fracture, HVAC, Head, Struck By, Unsecured
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1480991.015 | 30 | M | Hospitalized injury | Heating, air conditioning, and refrig. mechanics |