Powered by GoogleTranslate

Occupational Safety and Health Administration OSHA

Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1526138.015 - Cantu Welding & Construction

Inspection Information - Office: Lubbock Area Office

 

Inspection Nr: 1526138.015
Report ID: 0627510
Date Opened: 04/19/2021

Site Address:
Cantu Welding & Construction
1604 Cr 624
Dimmitt, TX 79027

Mailing Address:
1101 Holliday St., Plainview, TX 79072

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 236210/Industrial Building Construction


Inspection Type: Fat/Cat

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/20/2021

Emphasis: L:Constr6

Case Closed: 07/20/2021


Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 1758382
Case Status: CLOSED
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 1 3 4
Current Violations 1 3 4
Initial Penalty $5,461 $0 $0 $4,777 $0 $10,238
Current Penalty $5,461 $0 $0 $4,777 $0 $10,238
FTA Penalty $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0

Violation Items
# Citation ID Citaton Type Standard Cited Issuance Date Abatement Due Date Current Penalty Initial Penalty FTA Penalty Contest Latest Event Note
1. 01001 Serious 19260501 B01 06/15/2021 06/29/2021 $5,461 $5,461 $0 Z - Issued  
2. 02001 Other 19040039 A01 06/15/2021 06/29/2021 $3,901 $3,901 $0 Z - Issued  
3. 02002 Other 19100178 L06 06/15/2021 06/29/2021 $438 $438 $0 Z - Issued  
4. 02003 Other 19260503 B01 06/15/2021 06/29/2021 $438 $438 $0 Z - Issued  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 134973.015
Event: 04/18/2021
Employee Is Killed In Fall Into Tunnel

At 9:30 a.m. on April 18, 2021, Employee #1 was working from the bucket of a Cat erpillar telehandler fastening purlins by bolts and screws on a new building. W hile fastening the bolts and screws he dropped the keys used to tighten the bolt s and screws. The keys fell to the ground, so a coworker lowered the bucket from the cab of the telehandler so that Employee # 1 could retrieve the keys. In ord er to retrieve the fallen keys, Employee #1 had to approach to within 6 feet of an unguarded opening to a cement tunnel that was dug approximately 15 feet deep . As Employee #1 reached down to retrieve the keys, he fell into the tunnel. Em ployee #1 fell approximately 15ft to the concrete tunnel floor and died.

Keywords:bolt, bucket , concrete, fall, tunnel, unguarded fl opening

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree Nature Occupation
1 1526138.015 Fatality
Back to Top

Thank You for Visiting Our Website

You are exiting the Department of Labor's Web server.

The Department of Labor does not endorse, takes no responsibility for, and exercises no control over the linked organization or its views, or contents, nor does it vouch for the accuracy or accessibility of the information contained on the destination server. The Department of Labor also cannot authorize the use of copyrighted materials contained in linked Web sites. Users must request such authorization from the sponsor of the linked Web site. Thank you for visiting our site. Please click the button below to continue.

Close