Inspection Detail

Inspection: 308591437 - Williams Brothers Construction Co., Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Houston North Area Office

Inspection Nr: 308591437

Report ID: 0626600

Date Opened: 04/04/2006

Site Address:
Williams Brothers Construction Co., Inc.
Katy Freeway At Beltway 8
Houston, TX 77024

Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 66428, Houston, TX 77266

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1794

NAICS: 238910/Site Preparation Contractors

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/22/2006

Emphasis: N:Trench, S:Construction Fatalities

Case Closed: 10/18/2007

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101763332

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	4					4
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$18,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$18,500
Current Penalty	$5,000	$0	$0	$1,000	$0	$6,000
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	Serious	19260651 B04	09/22/2006	09/26/2006	$7,000	$7,000	$0	10/11/2006	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
2.	01002	Other	19260651 J02	09/22/2006	09/28/2006	$1,000	$2,500	$0	10/11/2006	F - Formal Settlement
3.	01003	Serious	19260652 A01	09/22/2006	09/26/2006	$5,000	$7,000	$0	10/11/2006	F - Formal Settlement
4.	01004	Serious	19261053 B01	09/22/2006	09/26/2006	$2,000	$2,000	$0	10/11/2006	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201762606

Event: 04/04/2006

Employee Is Killed When Struck by Water Pipe

At approximately 11:22 a.m. on April 4, 2006, Employee #1, a welder, and a coworker, an assistant, were cutting and plugging a 30-in. steel water line in an excavation approximately 15 ft deep. After a section was cut out of the 30-in. water line, Employee #1 and the coworker finished the welding of the plug on the dead end of the water line. The water flow through the line was reestablished that resulted in a pipe becoming separated and striking Employee #1, killing him. Water began flooding into the excavation site. The coworker was able to exit the excavation without injury.

Keywords: WELDER, PRESSURE PIPING, STRUCK BY

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	308591437			Fatality	Cut/Laceration	Occupation not reported

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