Inspection Detail

Inspection: 108917709 - Austin Bridge & Road Co.

Inspection Information - Office: Fort Worth Area Office

Inspection Nr: 108917709

Report ID: 0636900

Date Opened: 07/09/1993

Site Address:
Austin Bridge & Road Co.
3000 Grapevine Mills Pkwy.
Grapevine, TX 76051

Mailing Address:
3535 Travis Suite 300, Dallas, TX 75204

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1611

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/30/1993

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/29/1994

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360908453

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	9			1		10
Current Violations	4			1		5
Initial Penalty	$23,450	$0	$0	$0	$0	$23,450
Current Penalty	$5,950	$0	$0	$0	$0	$5,950
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	19100106 B07 IV	09/27/1993	10/01/1993	$700	$1,400	$0	10/22/1993	J - ALJ Decision
2.	01002	Serious	19100106 E08	09/27/1993	10/01/1993	$1,750	$3,500	$0	10/22/1993	J - ALJ Decision
3.	01003	Serious	19100157 C04	09/27/1993	10/01/1993	$1,050	$1,050	$0	10/22/1993	J - ALJ Decision	Citation has been deleted.
4.	01004	Serious	19100177 C01 I	09/27/1993	10/01/1993	$875	$1,750	$0	10/22/1993	J - ALJ Decision
5.	01005	Serious	19100252 A02 IV	09/27/1993	10/01/1993	$1,750	$1,750	$0	10/22/1993	J - ALJ Decision	Citation has been deleted.
6.	01006	Serious	19100252 A03 I	09/27/1993	10/01/1993	$2,625	$3,500	$0	10/22/1993	J - ALJ Decision
7.	01007	Serious	19100252 A03 II	09/27/1993	09/30/1993	$3,500	$3,500	$0	10/22/1993	J - ALJ Decision	Citation has been deleted.
8.	01008	Serious	19100252 A02 XIII	09/27/1993	10/01/1993	$3,500	$3,500	$0	10/22/1993	J - ALJ Decision	Citation has been deleted.
9.	01009	Serious	19100252 A02 XIVA	09/27/1993	10/01/1993	$3,500	$3,500	$0	10/22/1993	J - ALJ Decision	Citation has been deleted.
10.	02001	Other	19100177 D05	09/27/1993	10/15/1993	$0	$0	$0	10/22/1993	J - ALJ Decision

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 566562

Event: 07/09/1993

One employee killed, five injured in fuel tank explosion

Employee #1, assisted by Employee #2, attempted to weld repair a tank containing diesel fuel. The tank exploded, drenching Employee #1 in burning fuel. Employees #2 and #3 were burned trying to rescue Employee #1, who died. Employees #4, #5, and #6 were treated for smoke inhalation.

Keywords: BURN, REPAIR, DIESEL FUEL TANK, FIRE, CONSTRUCTION, INHALATION, WELDING, EXPLOSION, SMOKE INHALATION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	108917709	Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Truck drivers, heavy
2	108917709	Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Bus, truck and stationary engine mechanics
3	108917709	Non Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Truck drivers, heavy
4	108917709	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Bookkeepers, accounting and auditing clerks
5	108917709	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Administrative support occupations, n.e.c.
6	108917709	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Other financial officers

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