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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 102302494 - Texas Sterling Construction, Lp
Inspection Information - Office: Houston North Area Office
Site Address:
Texas Sterling Construction, Lp
Navigation & North Eastwood
Houston, TX 77011
Mailing Address:
14350 Rochell Drive, Houston, TX 77032
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1623
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 05/05/1988
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 08/04/1988
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360410377 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $2,090 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,090 |
| Current Penalty | $2,090 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,090 |
| 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 | 19260021 B06 I | 06/09/1988 | 06/12/1988 | $810 | $810 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002A | Serious | 19260055 A | 06/09/1988 | 06/12/1988 | $640 | $640 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01002B | Serious | 19260057 B | 06/09/1988 | 06/12/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 01003 | Serious | 19260353 B01 | 06/09/1988 | 06/12/1988 | $640 | $640 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
EMPLOYEE #1 (WELDER) AND EMPLOYEE #2 (HELPER) WERE ASSIGNED TO WORK INSIDE AN 84 INCH CONCRETE WATER LINE UNDER CONSTRUCTION. THEY WERE WORKING ABOUT 300 TO 400 FEET FROM THE OPEN END OF THE PIPE. THE JOB INVOLVED THE USE OF A GASOLINE POWERED WELDING MACHINE WHICH WAS CARRIED INTO THE PIPE AND LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 100 FEET FROM EMPLOYEES #1 AND #2. THEY BECAME DIZZY WHILE WELDING AND STOPPED THE WELDING MACHINE. THE TWO FANS WHICH HAD BEEN IN USE WERE NOT OPERATING PROPERLY. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO REACH FRESH AIR, THEY WERE OVERCOME BY THE EXHAUST GASES AND HAD TO BE RESCUED. EMPLOYEES #3-7 ENTERED THE AREA AND WERE SUCCESSFUL IN BRINGING EMPLOYEES #1 AND #2 OUT OF THE PIPE. EMPLOYEES #1-7 WERE SENT TO THE HOSPITAL FOR TREATMENT. EMPLOYEES #1 AND #2 WERE KEPT OVERNIGHT. THE OTHERS WERE TREATED AND RELEASED.
Keywords: GAS POWERED WELDER, CONFINED SPACE, WORK RULES, WELDER, CONSTRUCTION, WELDING, DIZZINESS, EXHAUST FUMES, PIPELINE, CARBON MONOXIDE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 102302494 | Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 102302494 | Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported | ||
| 3 | 102302494 | Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported | ||
| 4 | 102302494 | Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported | ||
| 5 | 102302494 | Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported | ||
| 6 | 102302494 | Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported | ||
| 7 | 102302494 | Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported |