Inspection Detail

Inspection: 313553604 - Boring & Tunneling Co. Of America

Inspection Information - Office: Houston North Area Office

Inspection Nr: 313553604

Report ID: 0626600

Date Opened: 08/18/2009

Site Address:
Boring & Tunneling Co. Of America
925 I-45 South
Conroe, TX 77301

Mailing Address:
515 South Loop West, Houston, TX 77054

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1794

NAICS: 238910/Site Preparation Contractors

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/30/2009

Emphasis: N:Trench

Case Closed: 08/26/2010

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101764777

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	3					3
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$7,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$7,500
Current Penalty	$5,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$5,000
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	5A0001	10/30/2009	11/12/2009	$2,500	$2,500	$0	11/20/2009	R - Review Commission
2.	01002	Serious	19260651 H01	10/30/2009	11/03/2009	$2,500	$2,500	$0	11/20/2009	R - Review Commission
3.	01003	Serious	19260800 G05 II	10/30/2009	11/03/2009	$0	$2,500	$0	11/20/2009	R - Review Commission	Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201763497

Event: 08/18/2009

Employee Drowns in Pipe

On August 18, 2009, Employee #1 was inside a 140-ft long and 24-in. in diameter pipe that ran through a tunnel underneath a highway. Employee #1 was inside the pipe when a rain storm flooded the pipe, drowning Employee #1.

Keywords: STORM, HIGHWAY, LUNG, TUNNEL, INSTALLING, CONSTRUCTION, TRENCH, PIPE, DROWN, WATER

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	313553604			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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