Inspection Detail

Inspection: 100307826 - Rio Vista Cotton Gin Co., Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Corpus Christi Area Office

Inspection Nr: 100307826

Report ID: 0626000

Date Opened: 11/03/1988

Site Address:
Rio Vista Cotton Gin Co., Inc.
South Alamo St.
Alamo, TX 78516

Mailing Address:
Rt. 2, Box 155 B, Alamo, TX 78516

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:0724

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/03/1988

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/06/1989

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360692511

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14402481

Event: 08/23/1988

EMPLOYEE SUFFERED HEART ATTACK, FELL AND HIT HEAD

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS WORKING ALONE AT NIGHT, MAKING SURE THAT COTTON WAS BEING LOADED. HE SUDDENLY DROPPED INTO A TRAILER AND STRUCK HIS HEAD ON AN ANGLE IRON. HE APPARENTLY SUFFERED A HEART ATTACK, AS THE CORONER REPORT STATES THAT HEART DISEASE WAS THE PRIMARY CAUSE OF DEATH. THE EMPLOYEE WORKED AT THE RIO VISTA COTTON GIN CO., ALAMO, TEXAS.

Keywords: AGRICULTURE, HEART ATTACK, COTTON GIN

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	100307826			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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