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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 301313060 - Big 4 Erectors, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Houston North Area Office
Site Address:
Big 4 Erectors, Inc.
7401 Security Way/Cti Jersey Village Corp. Center
Jersey Village, TX 77040
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 38282, Houston, TX 77238
Union Status: Union
SIC:1791
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/18/1998
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/14/1999
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360902076 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $8,400 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,400 |
| Current Penalty | $6,900 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,900 |
| 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 | 10/27/1998 | 10/31/1998 | $3,450 | $4,200 | $0 | 11/18/1998 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260750 B01 II | 10/27/1998 | 10/31/1998 | $3,450 | $4,200 | $0 | 11/18/1998 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Employees were in the process of tack welding the bar joists on the structural roof of the building. Employee #1 was with another employee who was doing the tack welding. Employee #1 was aligning the bar joist with a cheater bar when the cheater bar slipped and Employee #1 then lost his balance, falling to his death from an elevation of 28-feet-2-inches onto a concrete floor. Employee #1 had not been wearing a safety harness all day long.
Keywords: JOIST, ROOF, WELDING, STEEL ERECTION, FALL, CONCUSSION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 301313060 | Fatality | Concussion | Occupation not reported |