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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 100253517 - Alamo Express Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Houston North Area Office
Site Address:
Alamo Express Inc
2334 Gulf Terminal
Houston, TX 77023
Mailing Address:
Po Box 230122, Houston, TX 77223
Union Status: Union
SIC:4212
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/23/1985
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/09/1986
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360141238 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | ||||||
| Initial Penalty | $240 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $240 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | 19100023 A01 | 01/21/1986 | 01/27/1986 | $240 | $240 | $0 | 02/07/1986 | D - Govt Dismissed | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS TRYING TO ADJUST OR REPAIR A SPEEDOMETER CABLE ON A 1981 FORD TRACTOR TRUCK 9000, SERIAL NUMBER 4110. HE JACKED UP ONE OF THE BACK WHEELS SO THAT THE DRIVESHAFT COULD BE FREELY ROTATED (AND THE SPEEDOMETER CABLE AS WELL) WITHOUT MOVING THE TRUCK. AT SOME POINT THE SLEEVE OF HIS JACKET WAS CAUGHT BY THE UNIVERSAL JOINT. THE JACKET BECAME ENTANGLED, DRAWING EMPLOYEE #1 INTO THE DRIVE SHAFT. SINCE THE DRIVE SHAFT WAS BEING DRIVEN BY THE FULL TORQUE OF THE TRUCK'S ENGINE, IT CONTINUED TO ROTATE, INFLICTING MULTIPLE FATAL INJURIES ON EMPLOYEE #1.
Keywords: CLOTHING, REPAIR, ROTATING SHAFT, WORK RULES, ENTANGLED, DRIVE SHAFT, UNIVERSAL JOINT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 100253517 | Fatality | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Occupation not reported |