Inspection Detail

Inspection: 308589944 - Barrilleaux Contracting, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Houston North Area Office

Inspection Nr: 308589944

Report ID: 0626600

Date Opened: 01/14/2006

Site Address:
Barrilleaux Contracting, Inc.
13424 Cr 469, Donaldson #1 & #2 Wells
Hilltop Lakes, TX 77871

Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 128, Oakwood, TX 75855

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1629

NAICS: 238910/Site Preparation Contractors

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/14/2006

Emphasis: S:Construction Fatalities

Case Closed: 06/22/2006

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101763175

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$3,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,500
Current Penalty	$3,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,500
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	5A0001	06/02/2006	06/06/2006	$3,500	$3,500	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201762507

Event: 01/13/2006

Employee Is Killed When Run over by Bulldozer

At approximately 5:48 p.m. on January 13, 2006, Employee #1 and #2 were working together excavating a 40-ft by 50-ft by 20-ft flare pit for two new gas wells. The tow had completed a 10-ft by 20-ft "L" shaped section along the North and East perimeter boundaries for the pit. Employee #1 was operating a CAT 325C excavator to dig the pit, and Employee #2 was operating a John Deere 450J bulldozer to push the dirt dug out by excavator away from the pit. Both employees got off of their equipment to check to see that the headlights on the equipment worked, as they intended to work late until they completed the pit. They then got back on their equipment and Employee #1, working Southeast from Employee #2, turned the excavator and observed the John Deere bulldozer blade up in the pit at its Northwest corner. It appeared that Employee #2 was not wearing his seat belt and, while backing up to push more dirt, backed into the pit and was ejected from and fell under the bulldozer. The bulldozer ran over him, crushing and killing him.

Keywords: EXCAVATION, GAS WELL, CRUSHED, SEAT BELT, PIT, BULLDOZER, RUN OVER

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	308589944			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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