Inspection Detail

Inspection: 311962401 - Gulf Coast Electric Co., Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Houston South Area Office

Inspection Nr: 311962401

Report ID: 0626700

Date Opened: 03/31/2009

Site Address:
Gulf Coast Electric Co., Inc.
2350 Eastex Frwy
Beaumont, TX 77204

Mailing Address:
2005 Pecos St, Beaumont, TX 77703

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1731

NAICS: 238210/Electrical Contractors

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/19/2009

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/09/2009

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101933430

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2			1		3
Current Violations	2			1		3
Initial Penalty	$4,200	$0	$0	$0	$0	$4,200
Current Penalty	$4,200	$0	$0	$0	$0	$4,200
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	19260452 W06 II	05/29/2009	06/10/2009	$2,100	$2,100	$0	-
2.	01002	Serious	19260454 B	05/29/2009	06/24/2009	$2,100	$2,100	$0	-
3.	02001	Other	19040029 A	05/29/2009	06/10/2009	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201924784

Event: 03/30/2009

Employee Is Killed in Fall from Aerial Lift

At approximately 12:00 p.m. on March 30, 2009, Employee #1, an electrician, and a coworker were running a wire mold on the ceiling (surface raceway) of a sanctuary for a church. As Employee #1 was working from a Geni lift, Model Number AWP-40S, using a portable drill to install the wire mold made of surface conduit, he fell and was killed.

Keywords: ELECTRICIAN, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, CONCUSSION, WORK PLATFORM, WORK SURFACE, AERIAL LIFT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	311962401			Fatality	Concussion	Electricians' apprentices

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