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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 106644123 - Texas Gulf Equipment, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Oklahoma City Area Office
Site Address:
Texas Gulf Equipment, Inc.
6 Mi. West Of City - Old Tenneco Gas Plant
Ames, OK 73718
Mailing Address:
1515 Simmons, Jourdanton, TX 78026
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1795
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/18/1989
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/27/1989
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360154140 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $500 |
| Current Penalty | $500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $500 |
| 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 | 19260050 C | 09/08/1989 | 10/02/1989 | $150 | $150 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260550 B02 | 09/08/1989 | 09/11/1989 | $350 | $350 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 3:30 p.m. on June 10, 1989, Employee #1 was in the process of dismantling a concrete pier used to support a gas storage tank. A Grove 25-ton Hydraulic Crane was used to lift the top portion of the pier about 6 in. above its base to expose the connecting rebar. Employee #1 using the cutting torch began cutting the rebar from around the base of the pier. Employee #1 had previously cut on the northwest side of the pier and was cutting on the southwest side of the pier when it began to swing in a counter clockwise direction pinning Employee #1 between the pier and another pier lying on the ground. Employee #1 received multiple traumatic injuries, which resulted in his death. The company did not use a tag line to secure the pier from rotating.
Keywords: PIER, REBAR, PIN, PINNED, TAG LINE, CONCRETE, CRANE, CUTTING AND BURNING
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 106644123 | Fatality | Fracture | Occupation not reported |