Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 849104.015 - Scr Construction Co., Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Houston South Area Office

Inspection Nr: 849104.015

Report ID: 0626700

Date Opened: 01/26/2013

Site Address:
Scr Construction Co., Inc.
5420 Fm 2218
Richmond, TX 77469

Mailing Address:
5420 Fm 2218, Richmond, TX 77469

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 237310/ Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction

Inspection Type: Fat/Cat

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/26/2013

Emphasis: N:Svep

Case Closed: 06/05/2014

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	767551

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	12	1		4		17
Current Violations	2	1		11		14
Initial Penalty	$58,410	$69,300	$0	$3,960	$0	$131,670
Current Penalty	$7,000	$45,000	$0	$14,000	$0	$66,000
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
1.	01001	Other	19100138 A	07/26/2013	08/25/2013	$0	$3,960	$0	08/15/2013	F - Formal Settlement
2.	01002	Other	19100147 C01	07/26/2013	08/25/2013	$7,000	$4,950	$0	08/15/2013	F - Formal Settlement
3.	01003	Other	19100178 L01 I	07/26/2013	08/25/2013	$0	$4,950	$0	08/15/2013	F - Formal Settlement
4.	01004	Other	19100215 A04	07/26/2013	08/25/2013	$0	$3,960	$0	08/15/2013	F - Formal Settlement
5.	01004A	Other	19100215 B09	07/26/2013	08/25/2013	$0	$0	$0	08/15/2013	F - Formal Settlement
6.	01005	Serious	19100252 A02 XIII B	07/26/2013	08/25/2013	$7,000	$6,930	$0	08/15/2013	F - Formal Settlement
7.	01005A	Serious	19100252 A02 XIII C	07/26/2013	08/25/2013	$0	$6,930	$0	08/15/2013	F - Formal Settlement
8.	01005B	Serious	19100252 B02 I B	07/26/2013	08/25/2013	$0	$4,950	$0	08/15/2013	F - Formal Settlement
9.	01005C	Serious	19100253 B02 IV	07/26/2013	08/25/2013	$0	$2,970	$0	08/15/2013	F - Formal Settlement
10.	01005D	Serious	19100253 B04 III	07/26/2013	08/25/2013	$0	$2,970	$0	08/15/2013	F - Formal Settlement
11.	01005E	Serious	19100253 B05 II D	07/26/2013	08/25/2013	$0	$4,950	$0	08/15/2013	F - Formal Settlement
12.	01005F	Serious	19100253 E05 V	07/26/2013	08/25/2013	$0	$3,960	$0	08/15/2013	F - Formal Settlement
13.	01006	Other	19101200 E01	07/26/2013	08/25/2013	$7,000	$6,930	$0	08/15/2013	F - Formal Settlement
14.	01006A	Other	19101200 H03 II	07/26/2013	08/25/2013	$0	$0	$0	08/15/2013	F - Formal Settlement
15.	02001	Willful	19100252 A03 I	07/26/2013	08/25/2013	$45,000	$69,300	$0	08/15/2013	F - Formal Settlement
16.	03001	Other	19100132 D01	07/26/2013	08/25/2013	$0	$990	$0	08/15/2013	F - Formal Settlement
17.	03002A	Other	19100134 C01	07/26/2013	08/25/2013	$0	$990	$0	08/15/2013	F - Formal Settlement
18.	03002B	Other	19100134 C03	07/26/2013	08/25/2013	$0	$0	$0	08/15/2013	F - Formal Settlement
19.	03002C	Other	19100134 D01 III	07/26/2013	08/25/2013	$0	$0	$0	08/15/2013	F - Formal Settlement
20.	03002D	Other	19100134 E01	07/26/2013	08/25/2013	$0	$0	$0	08/15/2013	F - Formal Settlement
21.	03002E	Other	19100134 F	07/26/2013	08/25/2013	$0	$0	$0	08/15/2013	F - Formal Settlement
22.	03003A	Other	19100184 E01	07/26/2013	08/25/2013	$0	$990	$0	08/15/2013	F - Formal Settlement
23.	03003B	Other	19100184 I01	07/26/2013	08/25/2013	$0	$0	$0	08/15/2013	F - Formal Settlement
24.	03004	Other	19100184 E03 I	07/26/2013	08/25/2013	$0	$990	$0	08/15/2013	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 39156.015

Event: 01/26/2013

Employee struck in the head when torch cutting and killed in

At 10:30 a.m. on January 26, 2013, an employee was cutting steel chemical storage drums with a torch. The oxy-acetylene torch being utilized to cut the lid off of a 55 gallon drum set off an explosion. The metal drum lid separated from the drum in the explosion and struck the employee in the head. The employee was killed due to a cranial fracture.

Keywords: Chemical, Explosion, Head, Struck By, Torch

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	849104.015	49	M	Fatality		Construction laborers

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