Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1618243.015 - Texas Kb Utilities, Llc

Inspection Information - Office: Houston North Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1618243.015

Report ID: 0626600

Date Opened: 08/29/2022

Site Address:
Texas Kb Utilities, Llc
Near Fm 1488 And Iron Ore Road 30.193247, -95.795522
Magnolia, TX 77355

Mailing Address:
9230 Fm 1371, Chappell Hill, TX 77426

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 237110/Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction

Inspection Type: Fat/Cat

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/29/2022

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/08/2023

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	1940922

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$20,302	$0	$0	$0	$0	$20,302
Current Penalty	$20,302	$0	$0	$0	$0	$20,302
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	19260021 B02	12/22/2022		$10,151	$10,151	$0		Z - Issued
2.	01002	Serious	19260106 A	12/22/2022		$10,151	$10,151	$0		Z - Issued

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 149282.015

Event: 08/29/2022

Employee is killed after slipping into pond and drowning

At 10:30 a.m. on August 29, 2022, an employee who worked for a construction company was cleaning a 5-gallon work bucket in a retention pond. The employee slipped into the pond and got stuck in the mud below the surface. The employee did not know how to swim and drowned.

Keywords: Cleaning, Construction, Drown, Drowning, Insufficient Supervision, Life Jacket, Lung, Mud Pit, PPE, PPE Hazard Assessment, Residential Construction, Slip, Slippery Surface, Water, Work Surface

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1618243.015	19	M	Fatality

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