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Inspection Information - Office: Houston South | ||||
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| Nr: 311965297 | Report ID: 0626700 | Open Date: 08/15/2009 | ||
| Suarez Construction | ||||
| 1601 Yorkshire Pearland, TX 77581 | Union Status: NonUnion | |||
| SIC: 1771/Concrete Work | ||||
| NAICS: 238110/Poured Concrete Foundation and Structure Contractors | ||||
| Mailing: 5115 Willow Glen, Houston, TX 77033 | ||||
| Inspection Type: | Accident | |||
| Scope: | Partial | Advanced Notice: | N | |
| Ownership: | Private | |||
| Safety/Health: | Safety | Close Conference: | 09/24/2009 | |
| Planning Guide: | Safety-Construction | Close Case: | 08/03/2010 | |
| Related Activity: | Type | ID | Safety | Health |
| Accident | 101933703 | |||
Violation Summary | ||||||
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| Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total | |
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $2,100 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,100 |
| Current Penalty | $2,100 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,100 |
| FTA Amount | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Violation Items | |||||||||||
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| # | ID | Type | Standard | Issuance | Abate | Curr$ | Init$ | Fta$ | Contest | LastEvent | |
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 5A0001 | 09/30/2009 | 10/23/2009 | $2,100 | $2,100 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
Accident Investigation Summary | ||||||
| Summary Nr: 201924958 | Event: 08/14/2009 | Employee Dies From Heat Exhaustion | ||||
| On August 14, 2009, Employee #1, a construction laborer, was shoveling soil out of shallow trenches, which were excavated by machines for residential foundations. The outside temperature was 108 degrees. Employee #1 sustained heat exhaustion and fell to the ground. The medical examiner's office indicated that Employee #1 was dead on arrival to the hospital. | ||||||
| Keywords: excavation, heat, construction, trench, fall, heat exhaustion, shovel | ||||||
| Inspection | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |||
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| 1 | 311965297 | Fatality | Heat Exhaustion | Construction laborers | ||