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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 110364841 - Coppell Construction Company
Inspection Information - Office: Fort Worth Area Office
Site Address:
Coppell Construction Company
Highway 183 At Hwy 26, Big Fossil Bridge
Haltom City, TX 76117
Mailing Address:
500 Denton Tap, Suite 121, P. O. Box 529, Coppell, TX 75019
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1622
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Complaint
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/10/1992
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/24/1992
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Complaint | 74097437 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $3,875 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,875 |
| Current Penalty | $875 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $875 |
| 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 | 19260353 E02 | 06/25/1992 | 07/01/1992 | $875 | $875 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260850 E | 06/25/1992 | 06/30/1992 | $3,000 | $3,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
ON APRIL 21, 1992, EMPLOYEE #1 USED AN OXYACETYLENE TORCH TO PERFORM DEMOLITION WORK ON A BRIDGE WHICH SPANNED A CREEK. HE WAS ASSIGNED TO SALVAGE GUARDRAILS ON THE BRIDGE AND TO ALSO SALVAGE A GAUGE SHELTER WHICH WAS MOUNTED ON A PLATFORM NEXT TO THE BRIDGE. WHILE WEARING NO RESPIRATORY PROTECTION, HE SPENT THE MORNING CUTTING ANCHOR POSTS AND BOLTS TO REMOVE THE BRIDGE RAILS; THESE WERE LATER FOUND TO BE CADMIUM-COATED. AFTER LUNCH, HE WORKED TO REMOVE THE GAUGE SHELTER WHICH WAS ANCHORED TO THE PLATFORM ON BOTH AN EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR FLANGE. WEARING NO RESPIRATOR, THE WORKER ENTERED THE SHELTER AND CUT THE BOLTS WITH THE TORCH; THESE WERE GALVANIZED. THE EMPLOYEE FELT ILL AFTER COMING OUT OF THE SHELTER. HIS CONDITION CONTINUED TO WORSEN; HE WAS HOSPITALIZED APRIL 23RD, AND DIED MAY 13, 1992.
Keywords: ACETYLENE TORCH, DEMOLITION, PPE, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, INHALATION, BOLT, TOXIC FUMES, OVEREXPOSURE, RESPIRATOR
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 110364841 | Occupation Not Listed |