Inspection Detail
Inspection: 109457382 - Hydro Conduit Corporation
Inspection Information - Office: Houston North Area Office
Site Address:
Hydro Conduit Corporation
11403 North Houston Rosslyn Rd.
Houston, TX 77091
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 55309, Houston, TX 77255
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3272
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/25/1992
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/11/1992
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360900690 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 5 | 1 | 6 | |||
| Current Violations | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $10,525 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,525 |
| Current Penalty | $8,575 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,575 |
| 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 | 19100038 A01 | 07/30/1992 | 08/17/1992 | $975 | $975 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100038 B01 | 07/30/1992 | 08/17/1992 | $975 | $975 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100132 A | 07/30/1992 | 08/04/1992 | $975 | $975 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19100178 M02 | 07/30/1992 | 08/03/1992 | $6,300 | $6,300 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 01005 | Serious | 19100215 B09 | 07/30/1992 | 08/17/1992 | $1,300 | $1,300 | $0 | - | ||
| 6. | 02001 | Other | 19100151 B | 07/30/1992 | 08/17/1992 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS WORKING UNDER THE ELEVATED PORTION OF AN 8000-POUND CATERPILLAR 777 FORKLIFT. THE FORKLIFT HAD RAISED AN 800- TO 900-POUND CEMENT MOLD APPROXIMATELY 3 FEET OFF THE GROUND SO THAT EMPLOYEE #1 COULD CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF THE MOLD. THE MOLD HAS A HANDLE ON EACH SIDE THAT FITS INTO A SADDLE, WHICH IS ATTACHED TO THE FORKS OF THE LIFT. WHEN THE MOLD WAS LIFTED IT DIDN'T SIT IN ITS SADDLE PROPERLY. AFTER EMPLOYEE #1 HAD GOTTEN UNDER THE MOLD, THE FORKLIFT DRIVER NOTICED THAT THE MOLD WASN'T IN THE SADDLE. WHEN EMPLOYEE #1 EXITED THE MOLD, IT FELL, STRIKING HIM ACROSS THE BACK AND CAUSING HIS DEATH.
Keywords: UNSECURED, WORK RULES, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, CONCRETE, MOLD
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 109457382 | Fatality | Fracture | Occupation not reported |
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