Inspection Detail

Inspection: 311962583 - J.T. Vaughn Enterprises, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Houston South Area Office

Inspection Nr: 311962583

Report ID: 0626700

Date Opened: 04/22/2009

Site Address:
J.T. Vaughn Enterprises, Inc.
1500 Holcombe Blvd
Houston, TX 77047

Mailing Address:
10355 Westpark Dr., Houston, TX 77042

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1541

NAICS: 236220/Commercial and Institutional Building Construction

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/03/2009

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/11/2011

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101933521

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$10,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$10,000
Current Penalty	$3,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,500
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	19260021 B02	07/13/2009	07/21/2009	$0	$5,000	$0	08/04/2009	J - ALJ Decision	Citation has been deleted.
2.	01002	Serious	19260200 A	07/13/2009	07/20/2009	$3,500	$5,000	$0	08/04/2009	J - ALJ Decision

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201924834

Event: 04/22/2009

Employee Is Killed When Crushed by Falling Door

At approximately 10:45 a.m. on April 22, 2009, Employee #1 was installing and adjusting metal studs in a hallway of a vault for installation of drywall. There was an 84-in. by 51-in. by 2-in. lead filled door leaning against the wall in a near vertical position. The approximate weight of the door was 3,510 pounds. The door was on the opposite wall of Employee #1 and the hallway was less than 6 ft wide. Employee #1 turned around to face the door when the door came down on his chest, pinning him between the door and the wall. Employee #1 was killed.

Keywords: CHEST, FRACTURE, PINNED, CONSTRUCTION, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	311962583			Fatality	Fracture	Construction laborers

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