Inspection Detail

Inspection: 302659578 - Kenko, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Fort Worth Area Office

Inspection Nr: 302659578

Report ID: 0636900

Date Opened: 04/07/2000

Site Address:
Kenko, Inc.
Trench Nw Corner Shady Shores Dr & Garza
Shady Shores, TX 76208

Mailing Address:
12301 Central Ave Ne, Suite 100, Minneapolis, MN 55434

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1623

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/07/2000

Emphasis: N:Trench, S:Construction, S:Construction Fatalities

Case Closed: 11/16/2000

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100711167

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$4,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$4,000
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$4,000	$0	$4,000
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	Other	19260652 B02	05/18/2000	05/23/2000	$4,000	$4,000	$0	05/30/2000	J - ALJ Decision

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200711059

Event: 04/07/2000

Employee killed when struck by flying valve and pipe

Employee #1 was working in a 7.8 ft deep trench when he was struck and killed by a 46-in.-long, 500-lb butterfly valve and pipe connection. Several factors may have caused the accident: the water valve could have been turned on at a nearby structure; the air release valves could have been closed; the mechanical joints holding the valve onto the pipe may have been loosened by the backhoe; or the water inside the pipe may have had enough force to blow off the valve. The trench was sloped on only one side.

Keywords: UNSECURED, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, TRENCH, LINE CONNECTOR, HIGH PRESSURE, VALVE, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, PRESSURE RELEASE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	302659578			Fatality	Other	Construction laborers

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