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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 310451463 - Caldwell Tanks, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Corpus Christi Area Office
Site Address:
Caldwell Tanks, Inc.
300 W. Monseratte Street
El Campo, TX 77437
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 35770, Louisville, KY 40232
Union Status: Union
SIC:1791
NAICS: 238120/Structural Steel and Precast Concrete Contractors
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/12/2006
Emphasis: L:Constr6, L:Fabmetsh, S:Commercial Constr, S:Fall From Height, S:Struck-By
Case Closed: 05/07/2008
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100212802 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 2 | 5 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $7,775 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 | $0 | $12,775 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,000 | $0 | $3,000 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | 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 | 04/04/2007 | 04/27/2007 | $0 | $5,000 | $0 | 04/30/2007 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260150 A04 | 04/04/2007 | 04/09/2007 | $0 | $1,500 | $0 | 04/30/2007 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19260301 A | 04/04/2007 | 04/09/2007 | $0 | $1,275 | $0 | 04/30/2007 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 4. | 02001 | Other | 19040039 A | 04/04/2007 | 04/09/2007 | $3,000 | $5,000 | $0 | 04/30/2007 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 5. | 02002 | Other | 19260150 C01 VIII | 04/04/2007 | 04/10/2007 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 04/30/2007 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
On November 3, 2006, employees were lowering a construction flange, when the flange and a piece of a swivel arm swung and struck Employee #1. He lost his balance, and slid from the top of a water tank and down the side of the tank. Employee #1 had donned a full body harness and two shock absorber lanyards. Instead of hooking his lanyards to the anchorage point located on top of the water tank, Employee #1 attached each lanyard to the side harness D-rings. Employee #1 fell approximately 129 ft to the ground and was killed.
Keywords: WATER TOWER, WORK RULES, WELDER, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, STRUCK BY, LOST BALANCE, TIE-OFF, WATER TANK, WORK SURFACE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 310451463 | Fatality | Other | Welders and cutters |