Inspection Detail

Inspection: 302098892 - Pederson Construction Company, Incorporated

Inspection Information - Office: Corpus Christi Area Office

Inspection Nr: 302098892

Report ID: 0626000

Date Opened: 09/02/1998

Site Address:
Pederson Construction Company, Incorporated
Fm 802, 1/4 Mi. West Of Robindale Rd.
Brownsville, TX 78521

Mailing Address:
111 E. Ocean Blvd., Los Fresnos, TX 78566

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1623

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 09/04/1998

Planning Guide: Health-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/27/2000

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100210533

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	3	1				4
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$7,500	$49,000	$0	$0	$0	$56,500
Current Penalty	$7,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$7,000
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	5A0001	02/18/1999	02/23/1999	$0	$2,500	$0	03/15/1999	J - ALJ Decision	Citation has been deleted.
2.	01002	Serious	19260021 B02	02/18/1999	02/22/1999	$0	$2,500	$0	03/15/1999	J - ALJ Decision	Citation has been deleted.
3.	01003A	Other	19260059 E01	02/18/1999	02/22/1999	$0	$2,500	$0	03/15/1999	J - ALJ Decision
4.	01003B	Other	19260059 H	02/18/1999	02/22/1999	$0	$0	$0	03/15/1999	J - ALJ Decision
5.	02001	Serious	19260021 B06 I	02/18/1999	02/23/1999	$7,000	$49,000	$0	03/15/1999	J - ALJ Decision

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200210631

Event: 09/01/1998

Employee killed by hydrogen sulfide at bottom of manhole

Employee #1 entered a 9 ft deep manhole to apply sealant to the connecting concrete rings. This was the last, and the deepest, of the six manholes he had entered. Shortly after reaching the bottom, Employee #1 was overcome by hydrogen sulfide gas that had collected in the manhole. He was killed.

Keywords: VAPOR, PPE, HYDROGEN SULFIDE, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, INHALATION, GAS, CHEMICAL VAPOR, MANHOLE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	302098892			Fatality	Asphyxia	Construction laborers

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