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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 107368383 - Steel Life, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Houston North Area Office
Site Address:
Steel Life, Inc.
Sandoz Plant, West Port Arthur Road
Beaumont, TX 77705
Mailing Address:
5470 Hagner St., Beaumont, TX 77705
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1721
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/07/1989
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/19/1994
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360693295 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $840 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $840 |
| Current Penalty | $420 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $420 |
| 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 | 19260028 A | 04/09/1989 | 04/12/1989 | $210 | $420 | $0 | 05/03/1989 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260450 A09 | 04/09/1989 | 04/12/1989 | $210 | $420 | $0 | 05/03/1989 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 had climbed atop a 21-ft-high by 18-ft-wide storage tank to remove scaffolding before the tank was painted. When he dropped a roller from the roof, he was struck on the back by a trailing wire rope and lost his balance. Employee #1 fell, landing face down, and was killed. He was not wearing a safety belt and lanyard, nor had a guardrail or other fall protection been attached to the tank.
Keywords: GUARDRAIL, DISMANTLING, WIRE ROPE, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, STORAGE TANK, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, STRUCK BY, LOST BALANCE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 107368383 | Fatality | Fracture | Occupation not reported |