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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 107488090 - Suderman Contracting Stevedore
Inspection Information - Office: Houston South Area Office
Site Address:
Suderman Contracting Stevedore
6511 Stewart Road
Galveston, TX 77551
Mailing Address:
Pier 35, Port Of Galveston, Galveston, TX 77550
Union Status: Union
SIC:4491
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/12/1995
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/26/1995
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361145279 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $875 | $0 | $0 | $1,750 | $0 | $2,625 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | 5A0001 | 08/11/1995 | 08/15/1995 | $875 | $875 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 19040008 | 08/11/1995 | 08/15/1995 | $0 | $1,750 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 4:30 p.m. on April 7, 1995, Employee #1 was working as a paper-man at a raw sugar railcar loading facility. His job was to place 4 ft by 4 ft sheets of cardboard at each corner of both doors on the inside of the railcar to prevent the raw sugar from falling through the door gaps during transport. Each railcar was filled by a man-operated sugar slinger that placed approximately 35 tons of granulated raw sugar into the railcars. Employee #1 was found sitting in a prone position against the inside wall of the railcar, buried under the raw sugar. The autopsy report concluded that Employee #1 died of heat stroke before being buried by the raw sugar.
Keywords: LONGSHORING, RAILROAD CAR, HEAT STROKE, FLOWING MATERIAL, BURIED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 107488090 | Fatality | Heat Exhaustion | Occupation not reported |