Inspection Detail

Inspection: 304570872 - H + M Construction

Inspection Information - Office: Houston South Area Office

Inspection Nr: 304570872

Report ID: 0626700

Date Opened: 03/05/2002

Site Address:
H + M Construction
7455 Fannin
Houston, TX 77054

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1542

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/18/2002

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/19/2002

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101930386

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201922416

Event: 03/04/2002

Employee killed when struck by falling load from truck

At 4:50 p.m. on March 4, 2002, Employee #1, a truck driver, was releasing the transportation restraints on a load of precast concrete stringers or stairs. The stairs were 4 feet high, 13 feet long, 13 feet thick, on 4-foot by 4-foot dunnage. Employee #1 released the restraining devices and one of the stringers fell from the truck, striking Employee #1 on the left side of the head. Both the set of stringers and Employee #1 fell to the ground. The set of stringers pinned Employee #1 to the ground, not injuring him any further. The set of stringers were lifted from Employee #1 and he was attended by Emergency Medical Technicians and taken to the hospital, where he later died.

Keywords: FRACTURE, HEAD, STAIR, PINNED, CAUGHT BETWEEN, PRECAST, CONCRETE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	304570872			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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