Inspection Detail

Inspection: 107495020 - Pat Tank Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Houston South Area Office

Inspection Nr: 107495020

Report ID: 0626700

Date Opened: 09/19/1994

Site Address:
Pat Tank Inc
2146 5th Ave
Port Arthur, TX 77642

Mailing Address:
P.O.Box 2786, Port Arthur, TX 77641

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1791

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/23/1994

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/10/1995

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361141005

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	10					10
Current Violations	3			1		4
Initial Penalty	$25,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$25,000
Current Penalty	$2,750	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,750
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	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19260021 B02	10/05/1994	10/10/1994	$2,500	$2,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
2.	01002	Serious	19260050 D01	10/05/1994	10/10/1994	$2,500	$2,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
3.	01003	Serious	19260059 E01	10/05/1994	10/10/1994	$2,500	$2,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
4.	01004	Serious	19260059 G01	10/05/1994	10/10/1994	$2,500	$2,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
5.	01005	Serious	19260059 H01 I	10/05/1994	10/10/1994	$2,500	$2,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
6.	01006	Serious	19260104 B	10/05/1994	10/10/1994	$1,375	$2,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
7.	01007	Serious	19260105 A	10/05/1994	10/10/1994	$0	$2,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
8.	01008	Serious	19260250 A01	10/05/1994	10/10/1994	$2,500	$2,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
9.	01009	Serious	19260351 B03	10/05/1994	10/10/1994	$1,375	$2,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
10.	01010	Other	19260550 B02	10/05/1994	10/10/1994	$0	$2,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14406144

Event: 09/19/1994

Employee dies from fall in tank

Employee #1 was using a pry bar to position a 6 ft by 20 ft by 1/4 in. steel sheet on the roof of a tank. He fell 43 ft from the roof to the inside floor of the tank. Employee #1 died. He was equipped with a safety harness and a lifeline, but did not have a place to tie off on top of the tank.

Keywords: WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, TANK, TIE-OFF

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	107495020			Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported

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