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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 304390438 - The Waylon Group Ltd Dba Texcom Services
Inspection Information - Office: Austin Area Office
Site Address:
The Waylon Group Ltd Dba Texcom Services
Hwy 77 At Hwy 21
Giddings, TX 78942
Mailing Address:
1811 Pebble Brook Road, New Braunfels, TX 78130
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1799
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/23/2002
Emphasis: L:Fall, S:Construction Fatalities
Case Closed: 08/31/2004
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100602010 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $2,100 | $42,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $44,100 |
| Current Penalty | $1,680 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $33,600 | $35,280 |
| 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 | 19260021 B02 | 06/06/2002 | 06/12/2002 | $1,680 | $2,100 | $0 | 06/28/2002 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 02001 | Unclass | 5A0001 | 06/06/2002 | 06/12/2002 | $33,600 | $42,000 | $0 | 06/28/2002 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On May 22, 2002, three employees were being lowered, by a hoisting apparatus, from a tower that was approximately 200-feet tall. The hoisting apparatus consisted of a rope and cathead device. The rope slipped and all three men fell to the ground. Employee #1 was transported to a local hospital through helicopter and was determined to be in critical condition, while Employees #2 and #3 were pronounced dead, having suffered multiple and fatal fractures.
Keywords: FRACTURE, HOISTING MECHANISM, DESCENDING, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, CATHEAD, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, ELEVATED WORK PLAT, TOWER, UNTRAINED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 304390438 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 304390438 | Fatality | Fracture | Occupation not reported | ||
| 3 | 304390438 | Fatality | Fracture | Occupation not reported |