Inspection Detail

Inspection: 107487688 - Sabine Contracting Corporation

Inspection Information - Office: Houston South Area Office

Inspection Nr: 107487688

Report ID: 0626700

Date Opened: 02/27/1997

Site Address:
Sabine Contracting Corporation
Baytank Facility Port Road
La Porte, TX 77571

Mailing Address:
14767 Memorial Drive,Suite 300-276, Houston, TX 77079

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:4013

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/26/1997

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/02/1997

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361144108

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$3,750	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,750
Current Penalty	$1,875	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,875
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	5A0001	08/26/1997	08/29/1997	$1,875	$3,750	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14408371

Event: 12/15/1996

Employee crushed and killed between railroad cars

While switching freight cars on an in-plant railroad system, Employee #1 was riding at the head end of a cut of cars that was being pushed up a lead. When the head of the cut reached a switch in the lead, the cars left the lead and started through the short crossover track. Employee #1 was killed when he was crushed against a railroad car spotted on the adjacent lead. The switch target (indicating panel) was reversed, showing that the switch was thrown to "through" instead of to "switched," as it actually was.

Keywords: RAILROAD CAR, RIDING ON EQUIPMENT, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, TRAIN, MECH MALFUNCTION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	107487688			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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