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Inspection: 106615123 - Westfield Sandblasting

Inspection Information - Office: Houston North Area Office

 

Inspection Nr: 106615123
Report ID: 0626600
Date Opened: 10/11/1989

Site Address:
Westfield Sandblasting
20811 Essman Ln.
Houston, TX 77073

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 90656, Houston, TX 77290

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3471

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/06/1989

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/05/1990

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 360971329
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 6 15 21
Current Violations 5 16 21
Initial Penalty $1,500 $0 $0 $50 $0 $1,550
Current Penalty $780 $0 $0 $150 $0 $930
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 Other 19040008 01/24/1990 01/28/1990 $120 $200 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
2. 01002A Serious 19100134 B05 01/25/1990 02/05/1990 $120 $200 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
3. 01002B Serious 19100134 B06 01/25/1990 02/05/1990 $0 $0 $0 -  
4. 01002C Serious 19100094 A05 IV 01/25/1990 02/27/1990 $0 $0 $0 -  
5. 01003 Serious 19100178 L 01/25/1990 02/05/1990 $180 $300 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
6. 01004 Serious 19100178 M02 01/25/1990 01/28/1990 $180 $300 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
7. 01005A Serious 19100219 D01 01/25/1990 02/05/1990 $180 $300 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
8. 01005B Serious 19100219 E01 I 01/25/1990 02/05/1990 $0 $0 $0 -  
9. 01006A Serious 19101200 E01 01/25/1990 01/28/1990 $120 $200 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
10. 01006B Serious 19101200 F05 I 01/25/1990 01/28/1990 $0 $0 $0 -  
11. 01006C Serious 19101200 G01 01/25/1990 01/28/1990 $0 $0 $0 -  
12. 01006D Serious 19101200 H 01/25/1990 01/28/1990 $0 $0 $0 -  
13. 02001 Other 19030002 A01 01/25/1990 01/28/1990 $30 $50 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
14. 02002 Other 19040002 A 01/25/1990 01/28/1990 $0 $0 $0 -  
15. 02003 Other 19100020 G01 I 01/25/1990 02/27/1990 $0 $0 $0 -  
16. 02004 Other 19100020 G01 II 01/25/1990 02/27/1990 $0 $0 $0 -  
17. 02005 Other 19100020 G01 III 01/25/1990 02/27/1990 $0 $0 $0 -  
18. 02006 Other 19100020 G02 01/25/1990 02/27/1990 $0 $0 $0 -  
19. 02007 Other 19100022 A01 01/25/1990 01/28/1990 $0 $0 $0 -  
20. 02008 Other 19100106 B02 VIIA 01/25/1990 02/12/1990 $0 $0 $0 -  
21. 02009 Other 19100141 A03 I 01/25/1990 02/12/1990 $0 $0 $0 -  
22. 02010 Other 19100141 A05 01/25/1990 01/28/1990 $0 $0 $0 -  
23. 02011 Other 19100141 C02 I 01/25/1990 02/12/1990 $0 $0 $0 -  
24. 02012 Other 19100141 D02 II 01/25/1990 02/27/1990 $0 $0 $0 -  
25. 02013 Other 19100141 D02 III 01/25/1990 01/31/1990 $0 $0 $0 -  
26. 02014 Other 19100141 D02 IV 01/25/1990 01/31/1990 $0 $0 $0 -  
27. 02015 Other 19100141 G04 01/25/1990 02/12/1990 $0 $0 $0 -  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14412290
Event: 09/25/1989
EQUIPMENT FALLS ONTO AND KILLS EMPLOYEE

At 11:50 a.m. on September 25, 1989, Employee #1 and Employee #2 were sandblasting a compressor skid. The compressor skid was 29 feet long, 12 feet wide, 14 feet thick, and weighed 15, 000 pounds. A forklift was being used to elevate the compressor skid so the base could be sandblasted. The compressor skid fell from the forklift onto Employee #1. Employee #1 was killed when the compressor skid pedestal box crushed his chest and abdomen. Employee #2 was struck in the head resulting in a concussion. Employee #2 was treated and released.

Keywords: CHEST, ABDOMEN, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, STRUCK BY, CONCUSSION, SANDBLASTING

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 106615123 Fatality Other Occupation not reported
2 106615123 Non Hospitalized injury Concussion Occupation not reported
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