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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 951537.015 - Municipal District Services, Llc
Inspection Information - Office: Houston North Area Office
Site Address:
Municipal District Services, Llc
Corner Of Longenbaugh And Oakfield Glen
Cypress, TX 77433
Mailing Address:
16758 Telge Rd., Cypress, TX 77429
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 237110/Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 12/10/2013
Emphasis: N:Svep, N:Trench
Case Closed: 07/17/2015
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 864750 | ||
| Inspection | 951690 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $63,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $63,000 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $48,000 | $0 | $0 | $48,000 |
| 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 | Repeat | 19260652 A01 | 01/15/2014 | 01/22/2014 | $48,000 | $63,000 | $0 | 01/30/2014 | R - Review Commission |
Investigation Summary
At 10:15 a.m. on December 5, 2013, Employee #1 and Employee #2 were inside of an excavation that was 8 to 10 feet deep. Employee #1 was digging dirt from around the east side of a water main that had been broken earlier in the day. Employee #2 was on the west side of the water main using a chop saw to cut out part of the broken pipe. After working to clear around and cut the broken water main, on the south wall of the excavation caved in on the two employees. Employee #1 was completely buried and killed. Employee #2 was struck in the back and side by the falling dirt wall, and suffered nine fractured ribs and lower back injury.
Keywords: Back, Buried, Cave-In, Excavation, Fracture, Rib, Struck By, Suffocated, Water Pipe
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 951537.015 | 26 | M | Fatality |