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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 930841.015 - Ritter Construction Company
Inspection Information - Office: Corpus Christi Area Office
Site Address:
Ritter Construction Company
Fm 2067 & Us Hwy 83
Hochheim, TX 77967
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 1108, Carthage, TX 75633
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 237120/Oil and Gas Pipeline and Related Structures Construction
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/16/2013
Emphasis: L:Constr6
Case Closed: 02/19/2015
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 840327 | ||
| Inspection | 930910 | Yes | |
| Inspection | 930923 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | ||||||
| Initial Penalty | $9,100 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $9,100 |
| 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 | 02/07/2014 | 03/04/2014 | $0 | $7,000 | $0 | 02/18/2014 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260021 B02 | 02/07/2014 | 03/04/2014 | $0 | $2,100 | $0 | 02/18/2014 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
At 10:00 p.m. on August 11, 2013, Employee #1 placed the jaws of a 60 inch pipe wrench on a 20 foot pipe section that was going to be installed into the preceeding pipe. The pipe wrench was used as a "back-up" to hold the pipe section in place while a boring machine threaded the pipe sections together. As the pipeline was rotated by the boring machine, it became wedged in the bore and then suddenly sprang free, creating a spinning, rotating hazard. Employee #1, who was holding the pipe wrench, was struck on the right side of his head by the flying pipe wrench, crushing his skull, and killing him.
Keywords: Boring Machine, Flying Object, Pipe, Pipe Wrench, Pipeline, Rotating Parts, Skull, Struck By, Threading Machine
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 930841.015 | 22 | M | Fatality | Laborers, except construction |