Inspection Detail
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Inspection: 1516325.015 - Alvarez Tunneling & Roofing Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Corpus Christi
Site Address:
Alvarez Tunneling & Roofing Inc
8761 State Highway 44
Corpus Christi, TX 78406
Mailing Address:
2822 Baldwin, Corpus Christi, TX 78405
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 237990/Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/24/2021
Emphasis: N:Trench
Case Closed:
Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
---|---|---|---|
Inspection | 1516364 | Yes | |
Accident | 1737864 |
Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Initial Violations | 6 | 6 | ||||
Current Violations | 6 | 6 | ||||
Initial Penalty | $31,206 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $31,206 |
Current Penalty | $31,206 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $31,206 |
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 | 19260651 B01 | 07/08/2021 | $5,461 | $5,461 | $0 | Z - Issued | |||
2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260651 G01 II | 07/08/2021 | $5,461 | $5,461 | $0 | Z - Issued | |||
3. | 01003 | Serious | 19260651 G02 I | 07/08/2021 | $5,461 | $5,461 | $0 | Z - Issued | |||
4. | 01004 | Serious | 19260651 H01 | 07/08/2021 | $5,461 | $5,461 | $0 | Z - Issued | |||
5. | 01005 | Serious | 19260651 I02 IV | 07/08/2021 | $5,461 | $5,461 | $0 | Z - Issued | |||
6. | 01006 | Serious | 19260652 A01 | 07/08/2021 | $3,901 | $3,901 | $0 | Z - Issued |
Investigation Summary
At 12:11 p.m. on February 23, 2021, an employee worked to tunnel under the found ation of a building. At some point, the tunnel collapsed and engulfed the employ ee in soil. The employee was killed by asphyxia.
Keywords:asphyxiated, building, collapse, engulfed, tunnel, unstable soil
# | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1516325.015 | Fatality |