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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 303415970 - M W Builders, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Austin Area Office
Site Address:
M W Builders, Inc.
8060 Fm 1670
Belton, TX 76513
Mailing Address:
1701 N. General Bruce Dr., Temple, TX 76504
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1629
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/17/2000
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis: S:Construction Fatalities
Case Closed: 11/02/2001
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100601350 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 7 | 7 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $49,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $49,000 |
| Current Penalty | $7,000 | $0 | $0 | $3,000 | $0 | $10,000 |
| 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 | 5A0001 | 12/12/2000 | 12/15/2000 | $0 | $7,000 | $0 | 12/29/2000 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 19260021 B02 | 12/12/2000 | 12/22/2000 | $3,000 | $7,000 | $0 | 12/29/2000 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19260095 A | 12/12/2000 | 12/18/2000 | $0 | $7,000 | $0 | 12/29/2000 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19260501 A02 | 12/12/2000 | 12/18/2000 | $0 | $7,000 | $0 | 12/29/2000 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 5. | 01005 | Serious | 19260703 A01 | 12/12/2000 | 12/18/2000 | $7,000 | $7,000 | $0 | 12/29/2000 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 6. | 01006 | Serious | 19260703 B03 | 12/12/2000 | 12/18/2000 | $0 | $7,000 | $0 | 12/29/2000 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 7. | 01007 | Serious | 19260703 D01 | 12/12/2000 | 12/18/2000 | $7,000 | $7,000 | $0 | 12/29/2000 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
Employees #1 through #3 were supervising the pouring of concrete into a steel mold for the construction of a 72 in. diameter column intended to support a 24 in. pipe from a pumping station on Stillhouse Hollow Lake, near Belton, TX. All three were tied off to the top of the form. Suddenly, there was a loud "pop" as the bottom of the 50 ft tall form blew out. The force knocked the form off the caisson, which was approximately 8 ft above the surface of the lake. Bolts holding the two parts of the form together sheared and the form fell over into the lake, taking all three workers with it. Employees #1 through #3 died of asphyxia by drowning. Employee #1's body was recovered within a few hours; the bodies of Employees #2 and #3 were found by divers after the form was lifted up onto a barge. All of the concrete mix had run out into the lake during and after the accident. The pour had taken about two hours but the concrete mix in the bottom of the form was like soup, suggesting that too much plasticizer had been added at the batch plant.
Keywords: CONCRETE FORM WORK, COLLAPSE, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, DROWN, CONCRETE, OVERTURN, WATER
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 303415970 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 303415970 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
| 3 | 303415970 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported |