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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 100299312 - Shafer Plumbing & Heating, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Austin Area Office
Site Address:
Shafer Plumbing & Heating, Inc.
13009 Falwell Ln.
Del Valle, TX 78617
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 8274, San Antonio, TX 78208
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1711
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Unprog Rel
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/29/1985
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/17/1985
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360549448 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | Other | 19260451 E04 | 08/27/1985 | 08/30/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 19260451 E05 | 08/27/1985 | 08/30/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 19260500 E01 IV | 08/27/1985 | 08/30/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS STANDING UNDER A 1500 POUND SECTION OF A BELT CONVEYOR. THE CONVEYOR'S WEIGHT WAS SUPPORTED BY ANGLE BRACES WELDED ONTO TWO CYLINDRICAL SKIDS. THE SKIDS WERE ABOUT TO BE TOWED, VIA LOCOMOTIVE, INTO A TUNNEL UNDER CONSTRUCTION. THE CONVEYOR SECTION WAS PLANNED TO BE THE FIRST OF SEVERAL, WHICH, WHEN COUPLED, WOULD CARRY DIRT FROM THE TUNNEL BORING MACHINE TO THE TUNNEL ENTRANCE. EMPLOYEE #1 SIGNALED THE LOCOMOTIVE OPERATOR WITH A FLASHLIGHT TO BEGIN MOVING THE SKID-MOUNTED CONVEYOR INTO THE TUNNEL. UNFORTUNATELY, SINCE THE CONVEYOR WAS NOT PHYSICALLY SECURED TO THE SKID, THE LOCOMOTIVE PULLED THE SKID FROM UNDER ONE END OF THE CONVEYOR. THE CONVEYOR END FELL ONTO EMPLOYEE #1, DECAPITATING HIM.
Keywords: STRUCK BY, CONVEYOR, FALLING OBJECT, HEAD, TUNNEL, UNSECURED, DECAPITATED, CONSTRUCTION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 100299312 | Occupation Not Listed |