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Inspection: 1497199.015 - Subgrade Specialties, Llc
Inspection Information - Office: Austin
Site Address:
Subgrade Specialties, Llc
221 East Parmer Lane
Austin, TX 78753
Mailing Address:
200 Caldwell Road, Lexington, TX 78947
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 237110/Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/14/2020
Emphasis: L:Constr6
Close Case:
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1672211 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 5 | 1 | 1 | 7 | ||
| Current Violations | 5 | 1 | 6 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $24,184 | $68,266 | $0 | $1,000 | $0 | $93,450 |
| Current Penalty | $18,000 | $64,800 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $82,800 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 5A0001 | 03/31/2021 | 04/06/2021 | $4,000 | $5,461 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260020 B01 | 03/31/2021 | 04/14/2021 | $2,000 | $2,340 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19261203 A | 03/31/2021 | 04/06/2021 | $4,000 | $5,461 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19261203 D | 03/31/2021 | 04/06/2021 | $4,000 | $5,461 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 01005 | Serious | 19261204 I | 03/31/2021 | 04/06/2021 | $4,000 | $5,461 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 6. | 02001 | Willful | 19261203 E02 III | 03/31/2021 | 04/06/2021 | $64,800 | $68,266 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 7. | 03001 | Other | 19040032 A03 | 03/31/2021 | 05/17/2021 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
At 2:38 p.m. on October 13, 2020, Employee #1, employed by a water and sewer lin e construction company, was working on a multi-employer construction project, an underground conduit installation. He was releasing air from a sewer plug when the water back pressure pulled the plug free and yanked the employee into the un derground sewer line. Employee #1 drowned.
Keywords:caught by, construction, drown, high pressure, high pressure pipe, installing, pipe plug, pipeline, sewage, sewer, undrgrd installation, water
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1497199.015 | Fatality | Supervisors, n.e.c. |