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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 103569158 - Lebco Constructors,Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Houston North Area Office
Site Address:
Lebco Constructors,Inc.
Diagnostic Unit (Tdc)
Huntsville, TX 77340
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 771949, Houston, TX 77215
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1542
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/15/1986
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 12/07/1987
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360693592 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $1,280 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,280 |
| Current Penalty | $320 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $320 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 19260021 B02 | 11/07/1986 | 11/11/1986 | $640 | $640 | $0 | 12/03/1986 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19260850 A | 11/07/1986 | 11/11/1986 | $320 | $0 | $0 | 12/03/1986 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 01002 | Serious | 19260854 B | 11/07/1986 | 11/11/1986 | $640 | $640 | $0 | 12/03/1986 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
EMPLOYEES #1 AND #2 WERE TWO OF FOUR EMPLOYEES ASSIGNED TO DEMOLISH A SECTION OF BRICK WALL. THE WALL MEASURED 15 FEET WIDE (INCLUDING A DOUBLE WINDOW 11 FEET WIDE), 16 FEET HIGH AND THREE BRICKS THICK. THE EMPLOYEES STARTED WORK ON THE WALL AT ABOUT 2 PM ON OCTOBER 6, 1986. THEY BEGAN USING SLEDGE HAMMERS AND AN AIR JACKHAMMER TO REMOVE THE BRICKS SURROUNDING THE DOUBLE WINDOW. HOWEVER, THEY WERE UNABLE TO FINISH REMOVING THE DOUBLE WINDOW THAT DAY. AT 7 AM THE NEXT DAY, THE SAME EMPLOYEES CONTINUED TO REMOVE BRICKS FROM AROUND THE WINDOW. AFTER ABOUT 30 MINUTES, ANOTHER EMPLOYEE NOTICED THE SECTION OF WALL BEGIN TO SWAY. HEWARNED EMPLOYEES #1 AND #2, BUT, BEFORE THEY COULD GET AWAY FROM THE WALL, IT FELL ON THEM. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS KILLED AND EMPLOYEE #2 HOSPITALIZED WITH INJURIES. THE CONTRACTOR HAD INSTALLED A NEW WALL, MADE OF CINDER BLOCKS, 5 FEET FROM THE WALL BEING TORN DOWN. THE NEW WALL WAS ALSO 16 FEET HIGH. AT VARIOUS TIMES EMPLOYEES WERE REQUIRED TO WORK BETWEEN THE WALLS.
Keywords: WALL, DEMOLITION, COLLAPSE, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, CRUSHED, STRUCK BY, INATTENTION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 103569158 | Fatality | Concussion | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 103569158 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Occupation not reported |