Inspection Detail

Inspection: 1548205 - Michael Construction Company

Inspection Information - Office: Austin Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1548205

Report ID: 0625400

Date Opened: 03/05/1985

Site Address:
Michael Construction Company
231 E Nueva
San Antonio, TX 78204

Mailing Address:
Po Box 2268, San Antonio, TX 78298

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1622

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/06/1985

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/01/1987

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360549810

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$640	$0	$0	$0	$0	$640
Current Penalty	$300	$0	$0	$0	$0	$300
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.	01001A	Serious	19260021 B02	03/21/1985	03/25/1985	$300	$640	$0		J - ALJ Decision
2.	01001B	Serious	19260105 A	03/21/1985	03/25/1985	$0	$0	$0		J - ALJ Decision

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14511075

Event: 03/04/1985

Employee killed in fall from bridge

Employee #1 was kneeling on a sheet of 3/4 in. plywood as a concrete form was being installed in a 4 ft by 5 1/2 ft bridge opening 29 ft above a dry concrete river bed. He was adjusting a nut on one of the four corner bolts while holding the plywood to keep the board level. The bottom nut on the bolt became unscrewed, allowing the board to shift and fall. Employee #1 fell with the board to the concrete river bed. He suffered multiple fractures and internal injuries, and was killed. Employee #1 was not performing his regular duties. He lacked adequate training and supervision, and was not required to wear a safety belt and lanyard.

Keywords: CONCRETE FORM WORK, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, SAFETY BELT, CONSTRUCTION, LANYARD, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, ELEVATED WORK PLAT, UNTRAINED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1548205			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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