Inspection Detail
Inspection: 2466480 - Basic Constructors Co Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Houston North Area Office
Site Address:
Basic Constructors Co Inc
End Of Old Magnolia Rd
Conroe, TX 77301
Mailing Address:
Po Box 7771, Houston, TX 77270
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1629
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/03/1985
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/14/1986
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360641096 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $1,280 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,280 |
| Current Penalty | $640 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $640 |
| 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 | 19260021 B02 | 07/11/1985 | 07/15/1985 | $640 | $640 | $0 | 07/26/1985 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260400 G01 | 07/11/1985 | 07/15/1985 | $640 | $640 | $0 | 07/26/1985 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
ON JUNE 20, 1985, AT APPROXIMATELY 9 PM, EMPLOYEES #1 AND #2 WERE IN THE PROCESS OF CLEANING THE EXCESS GROUT FROM THE BLADES OF A SCREW PUMP. A THIRD EMPLOYEE WAS COMING OUT OF THE PUMP. THE FOREMAN WAS IN THE PROCESS OF GOING DOWN INTO THE SERVICE PUMP WHEN EITHER THE FOREMAN OR THE THIRD EMPLOYEE ACCIDENTLY BRUSHED AGAINST THE PUMP SWITCH AND TURNED IT ON. THE SCREW PUMP WAS AT A 38 DEGREE ANGLE AND WAS 48 FEET LONG AND 6 FEET IN DIAMETER. THE BLADES WERE 5/16 INCH THICK AND THERE WAS 14 INCHES OF CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE BLADE ENDS AND THE INSIDE OF THE PUMP WALL.
Keywords: CLEANING, CONSTRUCTION, LOCKOUT, PUMP
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2466480 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 2466480 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Occupation not reported |
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