Inspection Detail

Inspection: 106332729 - Groendyke Transport, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Houston North Area Office

Inspection Nr: 106332729

Report ID: 0626600

Date Opened: 03/23/1988

Site Address:
Groendyke Transport, Inc.
1600 South Highway 227
Angleton, TX 77515

Mailing Address:
P. O. Drawer Z, Angleton, TX 77515

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:4212

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/25/1988

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/12/1988

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360410344

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			2		3
Current Violations	1			2		3
Initial Penalty	$180	$0	$0	$0	$0	$180
Current Penalty	$180	$0	$0	$0	$0	$180
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
1.	01001	Serious	19100023 C01	04/01/1988	04/11/1988	$180	$180	$0	-
2.	02001	Other	19040008	04/01/1988	04/04/1988	$0	$0	$0	-
3.	02002	Other	19100215 B09	04/01/1988	04/11/1988	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14240378

Event: 10/14/1987

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN HE BREATHED METHYLENE CHLORIDE IN TANK

EMPLOYEE #1 AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WERE ASSIGNED THE JOB OF CLEANING A TANK TRUCK WHICH HAD CONTAINED POLYPROPYLENE GLYCOL. THE TANK WAS FIRST CLEANED WITH HOT SOAPY WATER IN A CLOSED SYSTEM. AFTER THE TANK TRUCK WAS DRAINED, EMPLOYEE #1 ENTERED THE TANK TO CLEAN SOME SPOTS WITH METHYLENE CHLORIDE, A CLEANING AGENT USED FOR PETROLEUM BASED PRODUCTS. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS OVERCOME BY METHYLENE CHLORIDE AND COLLAPSED. HE DIED FIVE DAYS LATER. EMPLOYEE #1 DID NOT FOLLOW PROPER TANK ENTRY PROCEDURES.

Keywords: RESPIRATORY, TANK TRUCK, CONFINED SPACE, PPE, METHYLENE CHLORIDE, WORK RULES, INHALATION, TANK CLEANING, TOXIC FUMES, CHEMICAL

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	106332729			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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