Inspection Detail

Inspection: 103629010 - Deavers Construction L.P.

Inspection Information - Office: Dallas Area Office

Inspection Nr: 103629010

Report ID: 0626300

Date Opened: 11/08/2000

Site Address:
Deavers Construction L.P.
Near Fm 558/Buchanan Rd. At Loop 151
Texarkana, TX 75501

Mailing Address:
5851 Southwest Freeway, Ste. 411, Houston, TX 77057

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1622

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/22/2001

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/02/2001

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100781558

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$12,600	$0	$0	$0	$0	$12,600
Current Penalty	$6,300	$0	$0	$0	$0	$6,300
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	Serious	19260021 B02	01/23/2001	02/16/2001	$6,300	$6,300	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19260602 A03 I	01/23/2001	02/16/2001	$0	$6,300	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200781508

Event: 11/07/2000

Employee killed when train strikes grader at road crossing

Employee #1, a motor grader operator, was scraping a haul road at a construction site. He drove the grader across the temporary railroad crossing that had been constructed for equipment and vehicular traffic. The grader was on the tracks when it was struck by a passing train, killing Employee #1. The necessary safety precautions were not in place at the track crossing.

Keywords: GRADER, WORK RULES, EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, CONSTRUCTION, EARTHMOVING EQUIP, TRAFFIC CONTROL, STRUCK BY, TRAIN, RAILROAD, WARNING SIGN

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	103629010			Fatality	Other	Grader, dozer and scraper operators

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