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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1422643.015 - Traf-Tex Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Houston South Area Office
Site Address:
Traf-Tex Inc.
Fairmont Pkwy. & Center St.
Pasadena, TX 77505
Mailing Address:
8420 Hansen Rd, Houston, TX 77075
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 237130/Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/04/2020
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/26/2020
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1487041 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $9,446 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $9,446 |
| Current Penalty | $6,612 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,612 |
| 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 | 02/04/2020 | 03/13/2020 | $6,612 | $9,446 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 2:42 p.m. on August 8, 2019, Employee #1, employed by a traffic control systems company, was working at a heavy construction project. As a backhoe pulled rope and conduit from an underground pull box, he used a small traffic sign to redirect the path of the rope. He was monitoring the tension on the rope when the traffic sign bent in half. The rope struck Employee #1 and pushed him into a truck. He sustained blunt force trauma injuries to the head and was killed.
Keywords: Backhoe, Brain, Caught Between, Conduit, Construction, Head, Rope, Struck Against, Struck By, Traffic Control, Truck
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1422643.015 | 49 | M | Fatality | Supervisors; plumbers, pipefitters & steamfitters |