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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 309543635 - Tcs Plumbing
Inspection Information - Office: Dallas Area Office
Site Address:
Tcs Plumbing
2630 Piedras
Irving, TX 75038
Mailing Address:
601 Business Parkway, Richardson, TX 75081
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1711
NAICS: 238220/ Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/11/2007
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis: S:Trenching, S:Residential Constr, N:Trench
Case Closed: 09/27/2007
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100784099 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Current Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $6,150 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,150 |
| Current Penalty | $5,535 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,535 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 19260100 A | 08/22/2007 | 08/27/2007 | $945 | $1,050 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260651 C02 | 08/22/2007 | 08/27/2007 | $1,350 | $1,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19260651 J02 | 08/22/2007 | 08/27/2007 | $1,350 | $1,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19260652 A01 | 08/22/2007 | 08/27/2007 | $1,890 | $2,100 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On April 19, 2007, Employee #1 was working for TCS Plumbing, a plumbing, heating, and air-conditioning contractor in Richardson, Texas. TSC Plumbing had been hired by the manager of a condominium in Irving, Texas, to unclog a drain, and the firm had found the problem to be a broken sewer line approximately 14 feet deep. Employee #1 was working by hand with a shovel in the bottom of the trench, cutting down the sides and shoveling the loose soil into the center of the trench, so it could be removed by the backhoe on site. The backhoe operator was prevented from using the backhoe to cut down the sides of the trench, because a fiber optic cable and a gas line were located in the trench as well. The vertical walls of the trench were not shored to prevent the trench from a cave-in while employees were working. The west wall of the 12-foot-deep trench collapsed, burying Employee #1 under the falling dirt. He suffocated, and he died due to asphyxia.
Keywords: MAINTENANCE, ASPHYXIATED, SUFFOCATED, WORK RULES, TRENCH, PIPE, PLUMBING, BURIED, CAVE-IN, BACKHOE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 309543635 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported |