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Inspection: 101805190 - Ramco Plumbing Company

Inspection Information - Office: Dallas Area Office

 

Inspection Nr: 101805190
Report ID: 0626300
Date Opened: 12/30/1985

Site Address:
Ramco Plumbing Company
13500 Central Expy North Bldg
Dallas, TX 75243

Mailing Address:
317 Kirby Suite 220, Garland, TX 75042

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1711

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/16/1986

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/01/1987

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 360642169
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 1 2 3
Current Violations 1 2 3
Initial Penalty $640 $0 $0 $0 $0 $640
Current Penalty $640 $0 $0 $0 $0 $640
FTA Penalty $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0

Violation Items
# Citation ID Citaton Type Standard Cited Issuance Date Abatement Due Date Current Penalty Initial Penalty FTA Penalty Contest Latest Event Note
1. 01001 Serious 19260021 B06 I 02/07/1986 03/06/1986 $640 $640 $0 -  
2. 02001 Other 19100020 G01 I 02/07/1986 02/20/1986 $0 $0 $0 -  
3. 02002 Other 19260021 B02 02/07/1986 02/20/1986 $0 $0 $0 -  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14400501
Event: 12/27/1985
ASPHYXIATED IN NITROGEN-FILLED DUCTWORK

THE COMPANY HAD INSTALLED NEW DUCTWORK AND WAS REQUIRED TO PRESSURE TEST THE SYSTEM. THE EMPLOYEES FILLED THE SYSTEM WITH NITROGEN, BUT COULD NOT SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE THE TEST. A HOLE WAS CUT IN THE DUCTWORK AND EMPLOYEE #1 CRAWLED IN TO LOOK FOR THE LEAK. HE LOOKED FOR THE LEAK IN THE 27 INCH DIAMETER DUCTWORK FOR ABOUT 15 MINUTES. AT ABOUT 10:30 AM EMPLOYEE #1 WAS DISCOVERED, DEAD, ABOUT 12 FEET FROM THE ENTRY HOLE.

Keywords: OXYGEN DEFICIENCY, ASPHYXIATED, DUCT, CONFINED SPACE, WORK RULES, NITROGEN

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 101805190 Fatality Asphyxia Occupation not reported
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