Inspection Detail

Inspection: 306480617 - Laredo Construction,Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Houston South Area Office

Inspection Nr: 306480617

Report ID: 0626700

Date Opened: 05/12/2004

Site Address:
Laredo Construction,Inc.
6506 Channelview Dr.
Galveston, TX 77550

Mailing Address:
13385 Murphy Rd., Stafford, TX 77477

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1629

NAICS: 237990/Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/30/2004

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/05/2005

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101931202

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	4			1		5
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$8,375	$0	$0	$5,000	$0	$13,375
Current Penalty	$1,250	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,250
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	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19260021 B02	10/01/2004	10/06/2004	$0	$2,500	$0	10/20/2004	R - Review Commission	Citation has been deleted.
2.	01002	Serious	19260605 B02	10/01/2004	10/06/2004	$0	$2,500	$0	10/20/2004	R - Review Commission	Citation has been deleted.
3.	01003	Serious	19260605 D02	10/01/2004	10/06/2004	$0	$875	$0	10/20/2004	R - Review Commission	Citation has been deleted.
4.	01004	Serious	19260605 D03	10/01/2004	06/30/2005	$1,250	$2,500	$0	10/20/2004	R - Review Commission
5.	02001	Other	19040039 A	10/01/2004	10/06/2004	$0	$5,000	$0	10/20/2004	R - Review Commission	Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201923307

Event: 05/11/2004

Employee Is Killed after Striking Head on Piping

On May 11, 2004, Employee #1 and three coworkers were transferring pipes from one barge to another via a crane. After the pipes were placed on the second barge, the four employees push the pipe from one end of the barge to the other side. As the employees were moving the pipes, a glove of Employee #1 became caught on an old weld and he was pulled onto the pipe. The employee was killed when he struck his head on the piping.

Keywords: BARGE, HEAD, STRUCK AGAINST, CAUGHT BY, PIPE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	306480617			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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