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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1794689.015 - Custom Trench Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Austin Area Office
Site Address:
Custom Trench Inc
2100 Shell Road
Georgetown, TX 78626
Mailing Address:
715 Discovery Blvd Suite 509, Cedar Park, TX 78613
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 238910/Site Preparation Contractors
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/19/2024
Emphasis: N:Trench, L:Constr6
Case Closed: 11/21/2025
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 2245005 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Current Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $41,378 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $41,378 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $15,724 | $0 | $15,724 |
| 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 | Other | 19260021 B02 | 06/18/2025 | 07/16/2025 | $5,793 | $11,585 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 19260100 A | 06/18/2025 | 07/16/2025 | $4,966 | $9,931 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003A | Other | 19260251 E01 II | 06/18/2025 | 07/16/2025 | $4,966 | $9,931 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01003B | Other | 19260251 E08 III | 06/18/2025 | 07/16/2025 | $0 | $9,931 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 3:00 p.m. on December 19, 2024, Employee #1 was sitting on a trailer where heavy equipment was loaded onto the trailer bed. While seated, a steel guard from an excavation trencher slipped off a counterweight and struck him in the head. Employee #1 sustained a skull fracture and a deep head laceration, killing him.
Keywords: Brain, Excavation, Excavator, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fall Protection, Flatbed Trailer, Fracture, Guard, Head, Laceration, Semi Tractor Trailer, Skull, Slip, Steel, Struck Against, Struck By, Tractor Trailer, Trailer, Trailer Truck, Traumatic Brain Injury, Trench
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1794689.015 | 54 | M | Fatality | Construction laborers |