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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1496656.015 - Almeda Genoa Constructors
Inspection Information - Office: Houston South Area Office
Site Address:
Almeda Genoa Constructors
Sh 288 Freeway & Beltway 8 Intersection
Houston, TX 77047
Mailing Address:
3010 Bellfort Ave., Houston, TX 77051
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 237310/ Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/09/2020
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/26/2021
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1670238 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $13,494 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $13,494 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $13,494 | $0 | $13,494 |
| 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 | Other | 19260501 B01 | 12/28/2020 | 01/15/2021 | $13,494 | $13,494 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 3:00 a.m. on October 7, 2020, an employee working as a carpenter for a civil engineering contractor was lowering lumber forms from a riprap retaining wall (ramp). While the employee was lowering a form to a coworker located at ground level, the employee tripped over a cable and fell approximately 8 feet to the lower level. The employee was not wearing fall protection. The employee was hospitalized to treat a lumbar fracture.
Keywords: Back, Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Cable, Carpenter, Construction, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fall Protection, Fracture, Highway, Highway work zone, Lumbar Fracture, Lumber, Material Handling, Retaining Wall, Road, Tripped, Work Surface
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1496656.015 | 61 | M | Hospitalized injury | Carpenters |