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Inspection: 102328556 - Piping Engineering Co., Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Corpus Christi Area Office
Site Address:
Piping Engineering Co., Inc.
1801 Nueces Bay Blvd
Corpus Christi, TX 78469
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 991 (3737 Old Iowa Park Road), Wichita Falls, TX 76307
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1799
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/12/1990
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/30/1991
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360510671 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 10 | 1 | 11 | |||
| Current Violations | 8 | 2 | 10 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $4,690 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,690 |
| Current Penalty | $1,855 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,855 |
| 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 | 19260021 B02 | 05/16/1990 | 05/25/1990 | $245 | $490 | $0 | 06/07/1990 | R - Review Commission | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260059 H01 | 05/16/1990 | 05/25/1990 | $245 | $490 | $0 | 06/07/1990 | R - Review Commission | |
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19260100 A | 05/16/1990 | 05/22/1990 | $245 | $490 | $0 | 06/07/1990 | R - Review Commission | |
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19260303 C03 | 05/16/1990 | 05/22/1990 | $210 | $420 | $0 | 06/07/1990 | R - Review Commission | |
| 5. | 01005 | Other | 19260353 C01 | 05/16/1990 | 05/25/1990 | $0 | $490 | $0 | 06/07/1990 | R - Review Commission | |
| 6. | 01006 | Serious | 19260451 A13 | 05/16/1990 | 05/25/1990 | $490 | $490 | $0 | 06/07/1990 | R - Review Commission | Citation has been deleted. |
| 7. | 01007 | Serious | 19260451 A14 | 05/16/1990 | 05/22/1990 | $245 | $490 | $0 | 06/07/1990 | R - Review Commission | |
| 8. | 01008 | Serious | 19260451 A16 | 05/16/1990 | 05/22/1990 | $210 | $420 | $0 | 06/07/1990 | R - Review Commission | |
| 9. | 01009 | Serious | 19260451 C13 | 05/16/1990 | 05/22/1990 | $210 | $420 | $0 | 06/07/1990 | R - Review Commission | |
| 10. | 01010 | Serious | 19260500 B02 | 05/16/1990 | 05/22/1990 | $245 | $490 | $0 | 06/07/1990 | R - Review Commission | |
| 11. | 02001 | Other | 19040002 A | 05/16/1990 | 05/19/1990 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 06/07/1990 | R - Review Commission |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 2:15 p.m. on March 21, 1990, Employee # 1 and a coworker were approximately 70 ft above floor level in an H-2 vacuum, fitting a 180 degree elbow onto two 6 in. stainless steel tubes. The stainless steel elbow was resting on an approximately 2 in. wide saddle support that was about 10 3/4 in. away from the wall of the heater. Employee # 1 climbed down about 15 ft to a two-board scaffold level to adjust the nylon choker on the tubes to raise the left one about 3/4 in. When the left tube moved, the right tube, which was close to the bottom of the elbow, rubbed against it and caused the elbow to fall. It struck Employee #1 on the head and he and the elbow fell about 60 feet to the floor of the heater. Employee #1 was killed. The two-board scaffold level was equipped with a top guardrail approximately 37 in. above the planking, but no midrail.
Keywords: MAINTENANCE, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, VIBRATIONS, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, MIDRAIL, ELEVATED WORK PLAT, FALLING OBJECT, SCAFFOLD
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 102328556 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported |