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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 100268507 - Dressen Industries Clark Div
Inspection Information - Office: Houston North Area Office
Site Address:
Dressen Industries Clark Div
9822 Laporte Fwy
Houston, TX 77017
Mailing Address:
Po Box 1818, Houston, TX 77252
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3563
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/20/1985
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/14/1986
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360141170 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | 6 | |||
| Current Violations | 3 | 3 | 6 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $1,080 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,080 |
| Current Penalty | $600 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $600 |
| 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 | 19100184 C04 | 12/03/1985 | 12/11/1985 | $200 | $360 | $0 | 12/27/1985 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100184 C09 | 12/03/1985 | 12/09/1985 | $200 | $360 | $0 | 12/27/1985 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 01003A | Serious | 19100184 D | 12/03/1985 | 12/11/1985 | $200 | $360 | $0 | 12/27/1985 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 4. | 01003B | Serious | 19100184 D | 12/03/1985 | 12/11/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 12/27/1985 | - | |
| 5. | 02001 | Other | 19040002 A | 12/03/1985 | 01/07/1986 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 12/27/1985 | - | |
| 6. | 02002 | Other | 19100184 E03 II | 12/03/1985 | 12/11/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 12/27/1985 | - | |
| 7. | 02003 | Other | 19100184 I01 | 12/03/1985 | 12/11/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 12/27/1985 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employees #1 and #2 were installing inlet guides in a 14,000 lb, size 3 Clark MX compressor head, serial #3X-6-1421. The compressor head was suspended above the employees with a P & H mobile crane, model 650. Part of the support rigging was a 1 in. nylon web sling that had a load capacity of 6,200 lb in the configuration being used. Another part of the lifting device was a chain fall rated at 10,000 lb. The nylon sling failed and the compressor head fell, striking both employees. Employee #1 was killed and Employee #2 suffered severe head lacerations.
Keywords: HEAD, INSTALLING, WORK RULES, MOBILE CRANE, OVERLOADED, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, LACERATION, STRUCK BY, SLING, FALLING OBJECT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 100268507 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 100268507 | Non Hospitalized injury | Cut/Laceration | Occupation not reported |