Inspection Detail

Inspection: 100654318 - The Transport Company Of Texas

Inspection Information - Office: Corpus Christi Area Office

Inspection Nr: 100654318

Report ID: 0626000

Date Opened: 05/20/1987

Site Address:
The Transport Company Of Texas
1801 Nueces Bay Blvd.
Corpus Christi, TX 78469

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 4726, Corpus Christi, TX 78469

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:4213

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/02/1987

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/22/1987

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360158711

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14402226

Event: 05/19/1987

Employee killed when pinned under storage tank

Employee #1, a truck operator, was unloading 3,900 gallons of caustic soda from a tanker trailer into a 6,000 gallon horizontal storage tank. The storage tank exploded and fell off its supports, pinning Employee #1. His leg was amputated and he bled to death. Employee #1 was working alone at the time of the accident.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, LOSS OF BLOOD, UNSECURED, PINNED, WORK RULES, STORAGE TANK, EXPLOSION, FALLING OBJECT, LEG, TRUCK DRIVER

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	100654318			Fatality	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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