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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 306060658 - Big Creek Construction
Inspection Information - Office: Austin Area Office
Site Address:
Big Creek Construction
Hwy 14 2 Mi East Of Bremond
Bremond, TX 78629
Mailing Address:
5198 S Loop 340, Waco, TX 76706
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1623
NAICS: 237110/Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/08/2003
Emphasis: N:Trench, S:Construction Fatalities
Case Closed: 06/03/2003
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100602176 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $14,700 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $14,700 |
| Current Penalty | $9,400 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $9,400 |
| 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 | 19260020 B02 | 04/11/2003 | 04/17/2003 | $4,700 | $4,900 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260021 B02 | 04/11/2003 | 04/17/2003 | $4,700 | $4,900 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19260652 A01 | 04/11/2003 | 04/16/2003 | $4,900 | $4,900 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 12:55 p.m. on January 8, 2003, Employees #1 and #2, construction workers, along with two coworkers were leveling the bottom of a 10-foot-deep trench. For some reason, the walls collapsed and buried all four workers. Employee #1 and the coworkers were covered to their waist and chest, while Employee #2 was completely buried. Employee #1 and #2 were hospitalized and treated for their injuries. Employee #2 was pronounced dead soon after admittance to the hospital.
Keywords: COVER, COLLAPSE, PINNED, TRENCH, CRUSHED, BURIED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 306060658 | Hospitalized injury | Strain/Sprain | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 306060658 | Fatality | Strain/Sprain | Occupation not reported |