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Inspection #345377675

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Fatality/Catastrophe (M)|View on OSHA.gov →

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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducted a fatality/catastrophe inspection of STAR ELECTRIC COMPANY OF TEXAS at Wild Rye #2 Near Intersection Of Wilkenson Rd And 2599, Big Spring, TX 79720 on Jun 21, 2021. The inspection scope was partial. The case was closed on Jan 12, 2022.

OSHA documented 3 violations (3 other-than-serious) with total penalties on record of $16,247. 1 incident investigation summary is associated with this inspection. This inspection is linked to 1 accident report in OSHA records.

This employer has 1 other OSHA inspection on record at this establishment.

Inspection Details

Inspection Number
345377675
Type
Fatality/Catastrophe (M)
Scope
Partial
Opened
Jun 21, 2021
Closed
Jan 12, 2022
Final Order
Nov 22, 2021
Total Violations
3
Penalties on Record
$16,247
Initial Penalties
$23,210
Related Activity
1 accident
Fatality/Catastrophe Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a fatality/catastrophe inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data.

Establishment

Address
Wild Rye #2 Near Intersection Of Wilkenson Rd And 2599, Big Spring, TX 79720
Industry
237130 Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction

Other Inspections of This Employer1 on record

Other OSHA inspections of the same establishment. Linked via establishment ID (exact government key).

Incident Investigation Summaries

Incident investigation summaries linked to this inspection through OSHA's accident and injury enforcement data. These summaries describe the reported incident. The enforcement outcome for the linked inspection appears immediately below.

FatalityJun 21, 2021

Employee is electrocuted and killed by contact with energize

Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA incident investigation data (`osha_accident` + `osha_accident_injury`). Linked via `rel_insp_nr` to the inspection activity number (exact government key).

Enforcement Outcome

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Status on Record
Closed

Inspection closed Jan 12, 2022.

Citations on Record
3

3 other-than-serious.

Initial Penalties
$23,210

Citation amounts as first recorded in OSHA's penalty fields.

Current Penalties
$16,247

Latest published amounts after changes in the enforcement process.

Final orders are recorded through Nov 22, 2021. Penalty changes shown on this page reflect the latest amounts published in OSHA's enforcement data.

Violations

OSHA may publish multiple citation rows in the same inspection with the same standard and penalty fields. Separate rows can still differ in OSHA metadata such as citation identifier, recorded instance count, exposed workers, or gravity value. Contest and Final Order columns show citation-level dates from OSHA's enforcement record. A dash means OSHA's record does not currently show that activity for the citation.

CitationStandardTypeInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
010011926.952
Job Briefing
OSHA citation code: 19260952 C02
Other$4,096$2,867Nov 23, 2021-Nov 22, 2021
010021926.959
Mechanical equipment
OSHA citation code: 19260959 D03 I
Other$9,557$6,690Nov 23, 2021-Nov 22, 2021
010031926.964
Overhead lines and live-line barehand work
OSHA citation code: 19260964 B02
Other$9,557$6,690Nov 23, 2021-Nov 22, 2021

Understanding These Penalties

The maximum penalty for a serious violation in 2025 is $16,550 per violation. For willful violations, the range is $11,823 to $165,514. The current penalty column shows the latest amount on record in OSHA's database for each citation. When the current penalty differs from the initial penalty, OSHA's records show that the amount changed during the enforcement process, but this page does not determine the specific reason for each change. Penalty amounts are set by OSHA and adjusted annually for inflation.

Data Source and Methodology

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