Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 902325.015 - Sunland Construction, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Houston North Area Office

Inspection Nr: 902325.015

Report ID: 0626600

Date Opened: 04/22/2013

Site Address:
Sunland Construction, Inc.
Off Angie Road
Beaumont, TX 77713

Mailing Address:
18188 Hwy 105, Sour Lake, TX 77659

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 237120/Oil and Gas Pipeline and Related Structures Construction

Inspection Type: Fat/Cat

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/22/2013

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/28/2013

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	814539

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$7,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$7,000
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$7,000	$0	$7,000
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Other	19260200 G01	06/25/2013	06/27/2013	$7,000	$7,000	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 43784.015

Event: 04/22/2013

Employee struck-by excavator's counterweight, is killed

At 10:07 a.m. on April 22, 2013, an employee was picking up pieces of wood called skids to set under pipes waiting to be moved into the excavation. Loose skids were in proximity of the excavator, and the employee was walking towards the working excavator and stationary pipe. Employee #1 entered the swing area of a Komatsu PC310LC-10 hydraulic excavator and he couldn't hear the formen and spotter yelling at him to get out of the swing area. Employee #1 was caught between the excavator's counterweight and the staged piping. Employee #1 died at the scene from his injuries. The employee sustained crushing injuries of the chest and shoulder.

Keywords: Counterbalance, Excavation, Excavator, Pipe

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	902325.015	27	M	Fatality		Excavating and loading machine operators

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