Inspection Detail

Inspection: 306065459 - Acme Bridge Co., Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Austin Area Office

Inspection Nr: 306065459

Report ID: 0625400

Date Opened: 10/07/2003

Site Address:
Acme Bridge Co., Inc.
1400 Broadway
Kerrville, TX 78028

Mailing Address:
230 Acme Road, New Braunfels, TX 78130

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1611

NAICS: 237310/ Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/21/2003

Emphasis: N:Trench, S:Construction Fatalities

Case Closed: 03/01/2005

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100602564

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	6	1				7
Current Violations	6				1	7
Initial Penalty	$21,000	$49,000	$0	$0	$0	$70,000
Current Penalty	$8,750	$0	$0	$0	$34,300	$43,050
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	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001A	Serious	5A0001	02/24/2004	02/27/2004	$1,650	$3,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01001B	Serious	19260251 A01	02/24/2004	02/27/2004	$0	$0	$0	-
3.	01002A	Serious	19260020 B01	02/24/2004	03/01/2004	$3,500	$3,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
4.	01002B	Serious	19260651 K01	02/24/2004	02/27/2004	$100	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
5.	01003	Serious	19260021 B02	02/24/2004	03/09/2004	$1,750	$3,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
6.	01004	Serious	19260602 B03	02/24/2004	03/01/2004	$1,750	$3,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
7.	01005	Serious	19260651 C02	02/24/2004	02/27/2004	$1,750	$3,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
8.	01006	Serious	19260651 E	02/24/2004	02/27/2004	$1,750	$3,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
9.	02001	Unclass	19260652 A01	02/24/2004	02/27/2004	$34,300	$49,000	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200602522

Event: 10/07/2003

Employee struck in head by pipe

On October 7, 2003, an employee working for Aztec, Inc. was assisting other Laborers in lowering a 2000-pound section of concrete pipe into a trench as part of a sewer line project. The wrapped a chain around the pipe for an excavator lift it. The chain came loose; the pipe struck the employee in the head as he was exiting an inlet box.

Keywords: CHAIN, SEWER, EXCAVATION, HEAD, TRENCH, PIPE, CONCRETE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	306065459			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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