Inspection Detail

Inspection: 315723304 - C-Steel Erectors

Inspection Information - Office: Houston South Area Office

Inspection Nr: 315723304

Report ID: 0626700

Date Opened: 11/16/2011

Site Address:
C-Steel Erectors
747 Tiki Drive
Tiki Island, TX 77554

Mailing Address:
10002 Pine Moss, Houston, TX 77040

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1791

NAICS: 238120/Structural Steel and Precast Concrete Contractors

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/29/2011

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/15/2016

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101934859

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$8,400	$0	$0	$0	$0	$8,400
Current Penalty	$8,400	$0	$0	$0	$0	$8,400
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	19260251 E08 III	03/15/2012	03/19/2012	$4,200	$4,200	$0		-
2.	01002	Serious	19260761 C02 I	03/15/2012	04/17/2012	$4,200	$4,200	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201925567

Event: 11/12/2011

Employee Falls from Elevated Work Platform, Later Dies

At approximately 8:35 a.m. on November 12, 2011, Employee #1, of C-Steel Erectors, was straddling on a horizontal I-beam approximately 13.6 ft above ground level. Employee #1 was connecting a vertical member to the horizontal I-beams located in the Southwest corner of the worksite. He was torquing a bolt with his right hand and a wrench. The wrench lost contact with the bolt. Employee #1 lost his balance during this process; and he subsequently fell to the ground. Employee #1 was transported via helicopter to a local hospital, where he later died as a result of the injuries he sustained from the fall.

Keywords: BEAM, WRENCH, BOLT, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, ELEVATED WORK PLAT, LOST BALANCE, HAND, UNSTABLE POSITION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	315723304			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported

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