Inspection Detail

Inspection: 310223532 - Prowaste, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Lubbock Area Office

Inspection Nr: 310223532

Report ID: 0627400

Date Opened: 08/02/2006

Site Address:
Prowaste, Inc.
1920 Hwy 194
Plainview, TX 79072

Mailing Address:
8010 Needle Point Road, Baytown, TX 77521

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1794

NAICS: 238910/Site Preparation Contractors

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/02/2006

Emphasis: S:Construction Fatalities

Case Closed: 02/12/2007

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100813104

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$5,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$5,000
Current Penalty	$5,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$5,000
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	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	5A0001	01/26/2007	02/07/2007	$2,500	$2,500	$0		-
2.	01002	Serious	19260021 B02	01/26/2007	02/07/2007	$2,500	$2,500	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200812188

Event: 08/01/2006

Employee Is Struck in Head, During Backhoe Operation, Dies

At approximately 5:00 p.m. on August 1, 2006, Employee #1 was holding a mobile home tie down rod as a backhoe drove the rod into the ground. During the operation, Employee #1 was struck in the head with a jack stand. The backhoe operator found him in a supine position with the jack stand embedded in the back of his head. Emergency medical personnel were summoned and arrived via air transportation. They transported him to a medical center. At the hospital, he received medical treatment, but died two days later from his injuries.

Keywords: HEAD, LOADER/BACKHOE, IMPALED, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, JACK

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	310223532			Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported

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