Inspection Detail

Inspection: 303909683 - J.D. Abrams, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Dallas Area Office

Inspection Nr: 303909683

Report ID: 0626300

Date Opened: 04/11/2001

Site Address:
J.D. Abrams, Inc.
Highway 161 And I635
Irving, TX 75061

Mailing Address:
1140 Empire Central Pl, Suite 101, Dallas, TX 75247

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1622

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/11/2001

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis: L:Fall

Case Closed: 10/28/2002

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100781707

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$14,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$14,000
Current Penalty	$6,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$6,500
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	19260501 A02	10/02/2001	11/20/2001	$6,500	$7,000	$0	10/26/2001	F - Formal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19260501 B05	10/02/2001	11/20/2001	$0	$7,000	$0	10/26/2001	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200781672

Event: 04/10/2001

Employee Killed in Fall From Elevation

Employee #1 and two other employees were attaching overhang gang forms to the overpass construction of Highway 161 at the connection of Highway 635. Two J-hook bolts were not in place before the load was released from the crane. The J-hook bolts were to be tightened while the ends were turned under the flange of the I-beam. They were not secured into position as thought by the two employees who walked out on the gang form to release the crane sling. As soon as one sling bracket was released, the gang form fell approximately 20 feet from the overpass I-beam, which resulted in the death of Employee #1 and the hospitalization of the other employee. Fall arrest equipment was not secured properly to the nearby horizontal lifeline.

Keywords: BEAM, UNSECURED, BOLT, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, SLING, CRANE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	303909683			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported

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