Inspection Detail

Inspection: 107424061 - H.P. Services Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Corpus Christi Area Office

Inspection Nr: 107424061

Report ID: 0626000

Date Opened: 09/27/1993

Site Address:
H.P. Services Inc.
Carbide/Graphite Seadrift Plant, Old Maint. Bldg.
Seadrift, TX 77983

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 1412, Alvin, TX 77512

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1795

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/28/1993

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/02/1994

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360376339

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	4			1		5
Current Violations	4					4
Initial Penalty	$12,000	$0	$0	$600	$0	$12,600
Current Penalty	$6,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$6,000
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	Serious	19260021 B02	01/06/1994	02/23/1994	$1,500	$3,000	$0	01/20/1994	J - ALJ Decision
2.	01002	Serious	19260556 B02 V	01/06/1994	01/12/1994	$1,500	$3,000	$0	01/20/1994	J - ALJ Decision
3.	01003	Serious	19260556 B02 VI	01/06/1994	01/12/1994	$1,500	$3,000	$0	01/20/1994	J - ALJ Decision
4.	01004	Serious	19260850 A	01/06/1994	02/02/1994	$1,500	$3,000	$0	01/20/1994	J - ALJ Decision
5.	02001A	Other	19040002 A	01/06/1994	01/12/1994	$0	$600	$0	01/20/1994	J - ALJ Decision	Citation has been deleted.
6.	02001B	Other	19040005 C	01/06/1994	01/12/1994	$0	$0	$0	01/20/1994	J - ALJ Decision	Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 561522

Event: 09/21/1993

Employees injured as building collapses, one dies

At approximately 10:05 a.m. on September 21, 1993, Employees #1 and #3 were egressing a rooftop by way of a Grove manlift that Employee #2 was operating. He had brought Employees #1 and #3 down to approximately 6 feet from the ground when the building collapsed. Employees #1 through #3 attempted to take cover in the basket, but the basket was tilted forward by the impact of the structure and dumped them to the ground. Employee #1 received a concussion and died on September 25, 1993, at approximately 7:00 a.m. Employee #2 received a contusion to the right forearm and was released from the hospital the same day. Employee #3 received abrasions to the right knee and right elbow and was also released from the hospital on the same day.

Keywords: BUILDING COLLAPSE, WORK RULES, FOREARM, CONSTRUCTION, ABRASION, FALL, CONCUSSION, ELEVATOR, CONTUSION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	107424061	Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported
2	107424061	Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported
3	107424061	Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported

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