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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 312126915 - Jason Hartley D/B/A Tj Construction
Inspection Information - Office: Dallas Area Office
Site Address:
Jason Hartley D/B/A Tj Construction
1600 South Loop 256
Palestine, TX 75801
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 239, Troup, TX 75789
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1542
NAICS: 236220/Commercial and Institutional Building Construction
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/22/2010
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/16/2012
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100784867 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $4,950 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,950 |
| Current Penalty | $4,950 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,950 |
| 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 | 09/09/2010 | 09/15/2010 | $2,100 | $2,100 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002A | Serious | 19260020 B01 | 09/09/2010 | 09/27/2010 | $750 | $750 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01002B | Serious | 19260021 B02 | 09/09/2010 | 09/27/2010 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 01003 | Serious | 19260305 C | 09/08/2010 | 09/14/2010 | $2,100 | $2,100 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
On March 11, 2010, Employee #1 was setting a portable building on the property of a Palestine Independent School District high school, as part of a three-person work crew. The crew used two blue jacks at each end of the building, and four smaller hydraulic jacks at the center of the building (two in front, and two in back) to lift and lower the building to the appropriate elevation. The crew was working underneath the building, between the floor beams, stacking cribbing (piers) to the appropriate height. While waiting for a co-worker to get new cribbing blocks, Employee #1 began sitting upright. Then, without warning, the building shifted and collapsed, killing Employee #1. From the incident investigation, it was determined that the soil was saturated with water due to four consecutive days of rain; that the 12-ton bottle jacks being used to support the elevated building were not used on a hard surface; that the employer did not follow the manufacturer's instructions on the safe use of jacks; and did not train employees on the safe use of jacks.
Keywords: PIER, BUILDING, COLLAPSE, HYDRAULIC JACK, CRUSHED, UNSTABLE SOIL, JACK, UNTRAINED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 312126915 | Fatality | Fracture | Occupation Not Listed |