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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 311964886 - Tank Builders, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Houston South Area Office
Site Address:
Tank Builders, Inc.
13007 1/2 Old Barn Drive
Richmond, TX 77469
Mailing Address:
13400 Trinity Blvd, Euless, TX 76040
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1791
NAICS: 238120/Structural Steel and Precast Concrete Contractors
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 08/13/2009
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/04/2011
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 101933695 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | ||||||
| Initial Penalty | $5,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | 12/28/2009 | 01/11/2010 | $0 | $2,500 | $0 | 01/07/2010 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260353 B01 | 12/28/2009 | 01/11/2010 | $0 | $2,500 | $0 | 01/07/2010 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 3:15 pm, on August 12, 2009, Employee #1 of Tank Builders, Inc., was found unresponsive on a scaffold in the residential water tank where he was performing stick welding on the interior overhead of the tank. He was removed from the tank, and emergency services summoned, but he could not be revived. The medical examiner determined that core body temperature of Employee #1 exceeded 109 degrees Fahrenheit, indicating that the preliminary cause of death was hyperthermia.
Keywords: WELDING, WATER TANK
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 311964886 | Fatality | Heat Exhaustion | Welders and cutters |