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Inspection: 1629977.015 - Avadek Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Austin
Site Address:
Avadek Inc.
2533 Midtown Park
Bryan, TX 77801
Mailing Address:
12130 Galveston Rd Bldg 1, Webster, TX 77598
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 236220/Commercial and Institutional Building Construction
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/22/2022
Emphasis: L:Constr6
Case Closed:
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1962148 | Yes | Yes |
| Accident | 1963097 | ||
| Inspection | 1629989 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $20,092 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $20,092 |
| Current Penalty | $20,092 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $20,092 |
| 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 | 19260020 B02 | 04/14/2023 | 05/10/2023 | $10,046 | $10,046 | $0 | 05/10/2023 | C - Contested | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260502 D06 I | 04/14/2023 | 05/10/2023 | $10,046 | $10,046 | $0 | 05/10/2023 | C - Contested |
Investigation Summary
At 6:00 a.m. on October 31, 2022, an employee was laying on a board attached to a counterweight realigning an aluminum metal canopy tubing above the entranceway of a sports complex. The employee had a harness, redactable lanyard, and wire rope attached to the counterweight system. The aluminum tubing shifted and employee fell 35 feet to a cement walkway. The employee died due to multiple internal injuries to organs and fractures to his back, chest, pelvis, and legs.
Keywords:back, blunt force, blunt force trauma, chest, concrete surface, counterweight, equipment failure, fall, fall from elevation, fall protection, fracture, harness, internal injuries, lanyard, leg, load shift, metal shee
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1629977.015 | Fatality | Construction Laborer |