Inspection Detail

Inspection: 306478553 - United Rentals Highway Technologies

Inspection Information - Office: Houston South Area Office

Inspection Nr: 306478553

Report ID: 0626700

Date Opened: 02/20/2004

Site Address:
United Rentals Highway Technologies
Highway 288 & Fm 518
Pearland, TX 77581

Mailing Address:
6811 Dixie Drive, Houston, TX 77087

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1721

NAICS: 237310/ Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/20/2004

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/13/2004

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101931129

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			2		3
Current Violations				3		3
Initial Penalty	$1,875	$0	$0	$6,000	$0	$7,875
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$4,000	$0	$4,000
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
1.	01001	Other	19260201 A01	04/22/2004	04/22/2004	$1,000	$1,875	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	02001	Other	19040032 B03	04/22/2004	04/22/2004	$500	$1,000	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	02002	Other	19040039 A	04/22/2004	04/22/2004	$2,500	$5,000	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201923109

Event: 02/19/2004

Employee struck and killed by motor vehicle

At approximately 7:25 a.m. on February 19, 2004, a crew of employees had just arrived on the jobsite. They were setting up traffic controls for lane closures. An employee was struck by a motor vehicle. The driver of the vehicle had worked a 12-hour shift and had fallen asleep at the wheel. His car veered off the highway and struck both the work truck that was towing the traffic trailer with supplies and the employee. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

Keywords: FELL ASLEEP, HIGHWAY, TRAFFIC ACCIDENT, CONSTRUCTION, TRAFFIC CONTROL, STRUCK BY, TRAILER, HIGHWAY SHOULDER, MOTOR VEHICLE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	306478553			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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