Inspection Detail

Inspection: 311360572 - Luis Jimenez

Inspection Information - Office: Houston North Area Office

Inspection Nr: 311360572

Report ID: 0626600

Date Opened: 10/18/2007

Site Address:
Luis Jimenez
6777 Summerall Drive
Houston, TX 77084

Mailing Address:
710 Westford, Houston, TX 77022

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1751

NAICS: 238130/Framing Contractors

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/18/2007

Emphasis: S:Fall From Height, S:Hispanic

Case Closed: 10/18/2007

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101764124

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201763000

Event: 10/17/2007

Employee killed in fall when roof truss gives way

On October 17, 2007, Employee #1 was on a three-man crew installing fascia on the top floor of Building #3. The crew had finished its work and was getting ready to leave. Employee #1 got his tools together and had unhooked his lifeline when, as he got up, he pushed against a roof truss. The truss gave way and he fell from the third floor to the ground. Employee #1 was killed.

Keywords: TRUSS, INSTALLING, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, LOST BALANCE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	311360572			Fatality	Concussion	Carpenters

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