Inspection Detail

Inspection: 306564717 - Custom Electrical Services, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Houston North Area Office

Inspection Nr: 306564717

Report ID: 0626600

Date Opened: 08/13/2003

Site Address:
Custom Electrical Services, Inc.
10000 Memorial Drive
Houston, TX 77024

Mailing Address:
11221 Crown Park Drive, Houston, TX 77067

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1731

NAICS: 238210/Electrical Contractors

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/20/2003

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/05/2004

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101761989

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201761830

Event: 08/12/2003

Employee killed in fall through ventilation shaft

On August 12, 2003, Employee #1 installing conduit in a mechanical room on the 10th floor of a building. He had apparently placed a piece of plywood on the floor, but it was not large enough to provide a stable surface. Employee #1 was using the top of a ventilation shaft as a work platform when the floor, which was made of drywall, gave way. He fell through the shaft to an internal damper near the second floor and was killed. Employee #1's body was found after the accident by a security guard.

Keywords: INSTALLING, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, SHAFT, FALL, WORK SURFACE, UNSTABLE POSITION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	306564717			Fatality	Other	Electricians' apprentices

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