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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 107618076 - National Quality Assurance, Ltd,Llp
Inspection Information - Office: Houston South Area Office
Site Address:
National Quality Assurance, Ltd,Llp
2621 Tidal Road
Deer Park, TX 77536
Mailing Address:
8001 Almeda Genoa, Houston, TX 77075
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:9999
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/31/1998
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 12/14/1998
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361144314 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | ||||||
| Initial Penalty | $3,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,000 |
| 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 | 19260503 B01 | 04/21/1998 | 04/24/1998 | $0 | $1,500 | $0 | 05/13/1998 | J - ALJ Decision | Citation has been deleted. |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260501 B04 I | 04/21/1998 | 04/24/1998 | $0 | $1,500 | $0 | 05/13/1998 | J - ALJ Decision | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 4:30 a.m. on January 22, 1998, Employee #1 was conducting quality assurance testing inside reactor vessel R-103. He fell approximately 20 ft into a discharge chute for refractor bricks and became trapped. Employee #1 was rescued and transported to the hospital, where he died of a blood clot that same day.
Keywords: BLOOD CLOT, REACTOR, PINNED, CAUGHT BY, FALL
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 107618076 | Fatality | Concussion | Occupation not reported |