Inspection Detail

Inspection: 304389927 - Clark Steel Erectors

Inspection Information - Office: Austin Area Office

Inspection Nr: 304389927

Report ID: 0625400

Date Opened: 04/30/2002

Site Address:
Clark Steel Erectors
Hwy N 67
San Angelo, TX 76901

Mailing Address:
2698 West Ave N, San Angelo, TX 76904

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1799

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/01/2002

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/30/2004

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100601996

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$2,100	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,100
Current Penalty	$1,100	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,100
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.	01001A	Serious	5A0001	05/10/2002	05/22/2002	$1,100	$2,100	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	01001B	Serious	19260020 B01	05/10/2002	05/22/2002	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200602043

Event: 04/29/2002

Employee dies of an apparent heart attack on hot day

On April 29, 2002, Employee #1 was working as a ground man during erection of electrical power transmission towers near San Angelo, TX. It was his first day on the job. The high temperature of the day was 101 degrees F (38 degrees C). He had taken a break in an air-conditioned pickup truck and was standing near a crane when he suffered a heart attack and collapsed. Employee #1 was administered first aid was then air lifted from the site to the hospital, where he later died.

Keywords: CARDIOVASC SYSTEM, ERECTION PROCESS, HEART, HEART ATTACK, CONSTRUCTION, HIGH TEMPERATURE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	304389927			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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