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Inspection: 108761198 - Best Masonry & Tool Supply
Inspection Information - Office: Austin Area Office
Site Address:
Best Masonry & Tool Supply
5033 Callaghan Rd.
San Antonio, TX 78228
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:5032
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/19/1992
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/10/1993
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360905418 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 7 | 2 | 9 | |||
| Current Violations | 4 | 5 | 9 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $8,250 | $0 | $0 | $1,000 | $0 | $9,250 |
| Current Penalty | $1,300 | $0 | $0 | $200 | $0 | $1,500 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 19100026 A02 IV | 02/26/1992 | 03/02/1992 | $200 | $1,000 | $0 | 03/20/1992 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01001B | Other | 19100026 C03 III | 02/26/1992 | 03/02/1992 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 03/20/1992 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 01002A | Other | 19100134 B01 | 02/26/1992 | 03/09/1992 | $0 | $750 | $0 | 03/20/1992 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 4. | 01002B | Serious | 19100134 B05 | 02/26/1992 | 03/09/1992 | $100 | $0 | $0 | 03/20/1992 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 5. | 01002C | Serious | 19100134 B11 | 02/26/1992 | 03/09/1992 | $100 | $0 | $0 | 03/20/1992 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 6. | 01003 | Serious | 19100134 E03 I | 02/26/1992 | 03/02/1992 | $600 | $2,500 | $0 | 03/20/1992 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 7. | 01004 | Serious | 19100151 C | 02/26/1992 | 03/09/1992 | $400 | $1,250 | $0 | 03/20/1992 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 8. | 01005 | Other | 19100307 B | 02/26/1992 | 03/02/1992 | $0 | $1,250 | $0 | 03/20/1992 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 9. | 01006 | Serious | 19101200 E01 | 02/26/1992 | 03/16/1992 | $100 | $750 | $0 | 03/20/1992 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 10. | 01007 | Other | 19101200 H | 02/26/1992 | 03/16/1992 | $0 | $750 | $0 | 03/20/1992 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 11. | 02001 | Other | 19030002 A01 | 02/26/1992 | 03/02/1992 | $0 | $500 | $0 | 03/20/1992 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 12. | 02002 | Other | 19040002 A | 02/26/1992 | 03/16/1992 | $0 | $500 | $0 | 03/20/1992 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On January 11, 1992, Employee #1, the yard foreman, went inside a cement silo to unclog the pouring spout from the inside. Employee #1 was tied off to a rung of a 16 ft ladder. While he was inside the silo, cement was being discharged. Employee #2 was outside the silo, checking on Employee #1, and saw him stuck in the cement powder. He went down the ladder to try and pull him out. Employee #2 could not pull Employee #1 out and also became stuck in the cement. Rescue was called and two fire fighters, who had climbed down into the silo, became stuck. The discharge pipe was enlarged by firemen cutting the rubber boot, which was part of the discharge pipe, allowing a free flow of cement from the tank's center, but the cement falling from the sides of the tank covered the men. Employee #1 died of suffocation and Employee #2 was hospitalized.
Keywords: CEMENT POWDER, SUFFOCATED, STUCK, BURIED, SILO
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 108761198 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 108761198 | Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported |