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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1483141.015 - Gate Precast Company
Inspection Information - Office: San Antonio Area Office
Site Address:
Gate Precast Company
100 Walter Brennan Ave Univ Of Texas At San Antonio (Utsa)
San Antonio, TX 78249
Mailing Address:
3201 Veterans Drive, Pearland, TX 77588
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 327390/Other Concrete Product Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/10/2020
Emphasis: P:Constr6, L:Constr6
Case Closed: 12/14/2020
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1620396 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $15,421 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $15,421 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 | $0 | $5,000 |
| 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 | Other | 19260095 C | 11/03/2020 | 01/04/2021 | $5,000 | $7,710 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260503 A01 | 11/03/2020 | 11/27/2020 | $0 | $7,711 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
At 7:00 a.m. on July 10, 2020, an employee was walking on an elevated work platform to place a hollow core concrete plank. The employee drilled a hole and attached the toggle bolt anchor of the Guardian Velocity Retractable self-retracting lifeline, Model 42002. The employee walked approximately 18 feet on the third floor to the edge of an open concrete floor to set the plank. After setting the plank the anchor for the lifeline failed and hit him in the back. The employee was knocked to the concrete lower level 9 feet below. The employee was hospitalized for his injuries.
Keywords: Blunt force trauma, Concrete Panel, Elevated Work Platform, Equipment Failure, Fall, Fall Protection
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1483141.015 | 30 | M | Non Hospitalized injury | Concrete and terrazzo finishers |