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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 301312302 - Kvaerner John Brown
Inspection Information - Office: Houston North Area Office
Site Address:
Kvaerner John Brown
8500 West Bay Road
Baytown, TX 77520
Mailing Address:
7909 Parkwood Circle Dr, Houston, TX 77036
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1629
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/28/1998
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/09/1998
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360925853 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $12,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $12,000 |
| Current Penalty | $7,000 | $0 | $0 | $2,000 | $0 | $9,000 |
| 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 | 19260501 B04 II | 08/04/1998 | 08/08/1998 | $3,500 | $5,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260502 B01 | 08/04/1998 | 08/08/1998 | $3,500 | $5,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 19260502 B09 | 08/04/1998 | 08/08/1998 | $2,000 | $2,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was going through the building under construction collecting all come-along and chain falls. Employee #1 got to the 66-ft level of the building and was met by another employee who was going to help him retrieve a come-along from the 75-ft level of the building. Employee #1 squatted down to secure his lanyard hook to the wire rope/cable at the floor level and behind a 21-in. wide by 9-ft-3-in. long pipe chase opening (floor hole). Employee #1 fell through the pipe chases opening to the concrete floor of the next level. Employee #1 was killed.
Keywords: CHAIN, HAND WINCH, FLOOR HOLE, CONSTRUCTION, LANYARD, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, FLOOR OPENING, CONCUSSION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 301312302 | Fatality | Concussion | Occupation not reported |