Inspection Detail

Inspection: 306570797 - Traf Tex Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Houston North Area Office

Inspection Nr: 306570797

Report ID: 0626600

Date Opened: 09/20/2004

Site Address:
Traf Tex Inc.
Sawdust Rd. & Bourough Rd.
Spring, TX 77380

Mailing Address:
8420 Hansen Rd., Houston, TX 77075

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1731

NAICS: 238210/Electrical Contractors

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/21/2004

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis: S:Construction Fatalities

Case Closed: 03/24/2005

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101762441

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	4			1		5
Current Violations	4			1		5
Initial Penalty	$10,000	$0	$0	$5,000	$0	$15,000
Current Penalty	$9,250	$0	$0	$3,000	$0	$12,250
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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	19260095 A	01/21/2005	02/08/2005	$2,500	$2,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19260403 H	01/21/2005	02/08/2005	$2,500	$2,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01003	Serious	19260416 A03	01/21/2005	02/08/2005	$1,750	$2,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	01004	Serious	19260417 A	01/21/2005	02/08/2005	$2,500	$2,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
5.	02001	Other	19040039 A	01/21/2005	01/21/2005	$3,000	$5,000	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201762119

Event: 09/18/2004

Employee electrocuted while working on traffic cabinet

On September 18, 2004, Employee #1 was terminating a 120-volt, #4 AWG conductor on a new P-44 traffic cabinet when he grabbed the conductor and was electrocuted.

Keywords: ELECTROCUTED, STRUCK AGAINST, CONSTRUCTION, ELECTRICAL WORK, ELEC CIRC PART--MISC, ELECTRIC CONDUCTOR, ELEC EQUIPMENT--MISC

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	306570797			Fatality	Electric Shock	Electricians' apprentices

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