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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 899769.015 - Excel Utility Construction Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Dallas Area Office
Site Address:
Excel Utility Construction Inc.
Loop 564 Near Highway 69
Mineola, TX 75773
Mailing Address:
4158 Fm 2087s, Kilgore, TX 75662
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 237110/Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/10/2013
Emphasis: N:Trench, L:Constr6
Case Closed: 06/06/2014
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 812869 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $14,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $14,000 |
| Current Penalty | $4,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,000 |
| 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 | 09/30/2013 | 10/04/2013 | $4,000 | $7,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260020 B04 | 09/30/2013 | 10/04/2013 | $0 | $7,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
At 5:00 p.m. on April 8, 2013, Employee #1, employed by a utility construction company, was operating a horizontal earth boring machine at a job site. He was in the process of removing the auger from the hole it had created when the auger jammed, causing the boring machine to tip over. Employee #1 was struck by the machine, pinned down, and fatally crushed.
Keywords: Auger, Boring Machine, Construction, Construction vehicle, Crushed, Crushing, Earthmoving Equip, Jammed, Pinned, Struck By
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 899769.015 | 40 | M | Fatality | Construction laborers |