Inspection Detail

Inspection: 123630444 - Pro'S Landscape Management

Inspection Information - Office: Houston South Area Office

Inspection Nr: 123630444

Report ID: 0626700

Date Opened: 06/21/2000

Site Address:
Pro'S Landscape Management
5145 Avenue H
Rosenberg, TX 77471

Mailing Address:
11630 Evesborough, Houston, TX 77099

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1799

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 06/21/2000

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/11/2002

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361139751

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$1,500	$0	$0	$1,500	$0	$3,000
Current Penalty	$750	$0	$0	$0	$0	$750
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	5A0001	12/13/2000	12/18/2000	$750	$1,500	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	02001	Other	19040008	12/13/2000	12/18/2000	$0	$1,500	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14222541

Event: 06/20/2000

Employee dies after suffering heat stroke and drowns

At approximately 3:00 p.m. on June 19, 2000, Employee #1, age 16, was cleaning up trash in a ditch in preparation for cutting the grass. He was found dead, lying face down in the ditch, which was filled with approximately 8 in. of water. Employee #1 was last seen alive at approximately 2:00 p.m. The autopsy report stated the cause of death as environmental heat exposure followed by asphyxia secondary to drowning.

Keywords: ASPHYXIATED, DITCH, CLEANING, CONSTRUCTION, HEAT STROKE, DROWN, HIGH TEMPERATURE, WATER

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	123630444			Fatality	Heat Exhaustion	Occupation not reported

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