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Inspection: 300184678 - F.A. Construction

Inspection Information - Office: Corpus Christi Area Office

 

Inspection Nr: 300184678
Report ID: 0626000
Date Opened: 12/07/1996

Site Address:
F.A. Construction
Hwy. 48 East, West Dock, Port Of Brownsville
Brownsville, TX 78521

Mailing Address:
1106 S. Arroyo St., Los Fresnos, TX 78566

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1629

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/12/1996

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis: N:Trench

Case Closed: 04/05/2001

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 100210152
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 11 3 14
Current Violations 10 4 14
Initial Penalty $12,900 $0 $0 $0 $0 $12,900
Current Penalty $6,400 $0 $0 $0 $0 $6,400
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 06/02/1997 07/05/1997 $1,050 $2,100 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
2. 01002A Other 19260301 D 06/02/1997 06/06/1997 $0 $450 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
3. 01002B Other 19260301 D 06/02/1997 06/06/1997 $0 $0 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
4. 01003 Serious 19260302 B02 06/02/1997 06/06/1997 $300 $600 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
5. 01004 Serious 19260404 B01 I 06/02/1997 06/06/1997 $450 $750 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
6. 01005 Serious 19260501 B07 06/02/1997 06/06/1997 $375 $750 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
7. 01006 Serious 19260550 D04 06/02/1997 06/05/1997 $375 $750 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
8. 01007 Serious 19260651 J02 06/02/1997 06/06/1997 $1,260 $2,100 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
9. 01008 Serious 19260651 K01 06/02/1997 06/06/1997 $955 $2,100 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
10. 01009 Serious 19260652 A01 06/02/1997 06/06/1997 $1,260 $2,100 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
11. 01010 Serious 19261053 B16 06/02/1997 06/05/1997 $375 $750 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
12. 01011 Serious 19261060 A01 V 06/02/1997 06/06/1997 $0 $450 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
13. 02001 Other 19101200 E01 06/02/1997 06/20/1997 $0 $0 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
14. 02002 Other 19101200 H 06/02/1997 06/20/1997 $0 $0 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
15. 02003 Other 19101200 G01 06/02/1997 06/20/1997 $0 $0 $0 I - Informal Settlement  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200210169
Event: 12/06/1996
Employee killed when excavation caves in

At approximately 4:00 p.m. on December 6, 1996, Employee #1 was in a 22 ft by 24 ft excavation that was between 11 ft 8 in. and 12 ft deep. He was using a jackhammer to break up concrete when the excavation walls caved in, completely burying him. Employee #1 was killed. The vertical walls had no sloping, benching, or shoring, nor was a trench box in use.

Keywords: EXCAVATION, TRENCH BOX, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, SHORING, SLOPING, BURIED, CAVE-IN

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 300184678 Fatality Other Occupation not reported
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