Inspection Detail
Inspection: 100296425 - Shell Construction Co., Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Austin Area Office
Site Address:
Shell Construction Co., Inc.
1721 Central Texas Expressway
Killeen, TX 76541
Mailing Address:
1514 Ed Bluestein Blvd., Suite 306, Austin, TX 78721
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1741
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/18/1985
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/06/1987
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360688634 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $420 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $420 |
| Current Penalty | $420 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $420 |
| 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 | 19260451 A12 | 09/05/1985 | 09/10/1985 | $420 | $420 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 19260350 A01 | 09/05/1985 | 09/10/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 02002 | Other | 19260350 A09 | 09/05/1985 | 09/10/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 02003 | Other | 19260550 B02 | 09/05/1985 | 09/10/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 and coworkers, who worked for a masonry company, were moving material from an access satellite elevated scaffold to the roof of a 6-story hotel under construction. Employee #1 was on a 20 in. wide plank walkway, 20 in. below the main platform of the scaffold, shoveling mud from the scaffold to a wheelbarrow on the roof. The planks moved and Employee #1 fell more than 50 ft to the ground. He suffered multiple injuries and died shortly after arriving at the hospital. The planks were not overlapped at least 12 in., nor were they adequately secured.
Keywords: PLANKING, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, WALKING ON PLANK, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, ELEVATED WORK PLAT, SCAFFOLD
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 100296425 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported |
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