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Inspection Detail

Inspection: 301403002 - Knost Electric

Inspection Information - Office: Houston South Area Office

 

Inspection Nr: 301403002
Report ID: 0626700
Date Opened: 08/18/1998

Site Address:
Knost Electric
700 N.Main
Beaumont, TX 77701

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:1731

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/18/1998

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/19/1998

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 360974513

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201921103
Event: 08/14/1998
Employee killed when tornado collapsed a house

At 1:00 p.m. on August 14, 1998, Employee #1 was working in the living room area of a newly constructed residential home. He was preparing to run electrical wiring. A tornado came through the area and collapsed the house, trapping and crushing him. He was dead upon rescue. The event was caused by an act of nature, a tornado.

Keywords: FRACTURE, ELECTRICIAN, CONSTRUCTION, CRUSHED, CONCUSSION

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 301403002 Fatality Concussion Occupation not reported
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