Inspection Detail

Inspection: 103568788 - Richardson Steel Yard, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Houston North Area Office

Inspection Nr: 103568788

Report ID: 0626600

Date Opened: 09/18/1986

Site Address:
Richardson Steel Yard, Inc.
Bldg. 50 Port Of Houston
Houston, TX 77012

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 605, Galena Park, TX 77547

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:4225

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/30/1986

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/26/1986

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360693493

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	6			1		7
Current Violations	4			1		5
Initial Penalty	$1,320	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,320
Current Penalty	$480	$0	$0	$0	$0	$480
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	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19100176 B	10/09/1986	10/12/1986	$120	$240	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19100184 C08	10/09/1986	10/12/1986	$120	$240	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01003	Serious	19100184 C09	10/09/1986	10/12/1986	$120	$240	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	01004	Serious	19100184 D	10/09/1986	10/13/1986	$240	$240	$0	I - Informal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
5.	01005	Serious	19100184 F05 III	10/09/1986	10/13/1986	$240	$240	$0	I - Informal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
6.	01006A	Serious	19100184 D	10/24/1986	10/28/1986	$120	$120	$0	I - Informal Settlement
7.	01006B	Serious	19100184 F05 III	10/24/1986	10/28/1986	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
8.	02001	Other	19040002 A	10/09/1986	10/15/1986	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14412712

Event: 09/15/1986

EMPLOYEE STRUCK AND KILLED BY FALLING PIPE BUNDLES

AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT THE EMPLOYEES WERE MOVING BUNDLES OF PIPE. EMPLOYEE #1 AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WOULD HOOK TWO WIRE ROPE SLINGS TO THE ENDS OF A BUNDLE OF 6 INCH PIPE. THE BUNDLES WERE BEING PICKED FROM THE TOP OF A 10 FOOT STACK OF PIPES. THE ROPE SLINGS WERE CONNECTED TO THE LOAD LINE OF AN OVERHEAD CRANE. HOOKS WERE POSITIONED AT EACH END OF THE PIPE BUNDLE. THE BUNDLES WERE LIFTED BY A WHITING 25 TON OVERHEAD CRANE. THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED AFTER ONE EMPLOYEE HOOKED UP HIS END OF THE SLING AND LEFT THE STACK TO GET A DRINK OF WATER. THE OTHER EMPLOYEE (EMPLOYEE #1) HOOKED UP HIS SIDE OF THE SLING AND GAVE THE CRANE OPERATOR, LOCATED IN THE CRANE CAB, THE "UP" SIGNAL. AS THE LOAD WAS LIFTED, ONE END BECAME HUNG UP ON OTHER PIPE BUNDLES IN THE STACK. WHEN THE STACK PULLED LOOSE IT SWUNG BACK IN THE DIRECTION OF EMPLOYEE #1. THE LOAD STRUCK THE BUNDLES EMPLOYEE #1 STANDING ON AND DISLODGED THEM. THE BUNDLES ROLLED OFF THE STACK AND STRUCK AND KILLED EMPLOYEE #1, WHO HAD FALLEN WITH THE BUNDLES.

Keywords: WORK RULES, CRUSHED, UNSTABLE SURFACE, PIPE, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	103568788			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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