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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 312928443 - Bailey-Buchanan Masonry, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Houston South Area Office
Site Address:
Bailey-Buchanan Masonry, Inc.
4500 Highland Avenue
Beaumont, TX 77705
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 96, Port Neches, TX 77651
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1741
NAICS: 238140/Masonry Contractors
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/02/2011
Emphasis: L:Hotdays, S:Commercial Constr
Case Closed: 02/02/2012
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 101934602 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $5,670 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 | $0 | $10,670 |
| Current Penalty | $3,402 | $0 | $0 | $3,000 | $0 | $6,402 |
| 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 | 5A0001 | 11/03/2011 | 12/20/2011 | $3,402 | $5,670 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 19040039 A | 11/03/2011 | 11/08/2011 | $3,000 | $5,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On July 8, 2011, Employee #1, a bricklayer laborer, was on his first day of work. He was putting mortar on boards, and moving bricks and scaffold boards onto the fourth tier of a scaffold. The ambient temperature was between 91 and 94 degrees Fahrenheit. He collapsed and died of cardiac arrest caused by heat exhaustion. His core temperature was determined to be 101.1 degrees Fahrenheit.
Keywords: HEAT, CONSTRUCTION, HEAT STROKE, BRICK, CARDIAC ARREST, INEXPERIENCE, HEAT EXHAUSTION, HIGH TEMPERATURE, SCAFFOLD
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 312928443 | Fatality | Heat Exhaustion | Occupation not reported |