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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 312922057 - Becon Construction Company
Inspection Information - Office: Houston South Area Office
Site Address:
Becon Construction Company
2555 Savannah Ave
Port Arthur, TX 77640
Mailing Address:
3000 Post Oak Blvd, Houston, TX 77056
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1629
NAICS: 237120/Oil and Gas Pipeline and Related Structures Construction
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/18/2010
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/02/2011
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 101933984 | ||
| Complaint | 207580390 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $14,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $14,000 |
| Current Penalty | $10,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,000 |
| 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 | 19260550 A01 | 08/26/2010 | 08/31/2010 | $5,000 | $7,000 | $0 | 09/20/2010 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260550 A19 | 08/26/2010 | 08/31/2010 | $5,000 | $7,000 | $0 | 09/20/2010 | J - ALJ Decision |
Investigation Summary
On April 19, 2010, at the Motiva site in Port Arthur, Texas a 90 ton Link-Belt extendable boom crane was being used as an assist crane to lift a 44,000 lbs counterweight tray to a DeMag 660 ton crane. An employee was trying to insert lug pins that connected the counterweight tray to the understructure of the DeMag. The preliminary findings reveal that one of the riggers was possibly on a ladder attempting to insert the first pin on the counterweight tray that was approximately 1 to 2 inches below the DeMag's structure when the assist crane's pinned section of the boom failed, dropping the 44,000 lb tray on the employee. The employee was killed.
Keywords: HEAD, HOISTING MECHANISM, COUNTERBALANCE, PINNED, CRUSHED, STRUCK BY, CONCUSSION, FALLING OBJECT, CRANE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 312922057 | Fatality | Concussion | Supervisors; handlers,equip-cleaners,laborers nec |