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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 110040391 - Equipment Depot Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Fort Worth Area Office
Site Address:
Equipment Depot Inc.
4100 S. Ih 35
Waco, TX 76706
Mailing Address:
P. O Box 20187, Waco, TX 76702
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:7359
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/06/1998
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/20/1999
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360911796 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 2 | 6 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $14,000 | $0 | $0 | $5,250 | $0 | $19,250 |
| Current Penalty | $3,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,500 |
| 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. | 01001 | Serious | 19100147 C04 II | 08/07/1998 | 09/24/1998 | $3,500 | $3,500 | $0 | 08/19/1998 | R - Review Commission | Citation has been deleted. |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100147 C05 I | 08/07/1998 | 09/02/1998 | $3,500 | $3,500 | $0 | 08/19/1998 | R - Review Commission | |
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 19100147 C06 I | 08/07/1998 | 09/24/1998 | $0 | $3,500 | $0 | 08/19/1998 | R - Review Commission | |
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19100147 C07 I | 08/07/1998 | 09/24/1998 | $3,500 | $3,500 | $0 | 08/19/1998 | R - Review Commission | Citation has been deleted. |
| 5. | 01005 | Other | 19100147 C07 IV | 08/07/1998 | 09/24/1998 | $0 | $1,750 | $0 | 08/19/1998 | R - Review Commission | |
| 6. | 01006 | Serious | 19100242 A | 08/07/1998 | 09/02/1998 | $0 | $3,500 | $0 | 08/19/1998 | R - Review Commission |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was servicing the hydraulic system on a forklift. The mast raised and the lift carriage, with attached forks, was secured with a chain. He was under the lift carriage when the chain broke and he was crushed by the falling carriage and forks. The chain was in poor condition and the forks should have been removed before the work was undertaken.
Keywords: CHAIN, MAINTENANCE, INADEQUATE MAINT, WORK RULES, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, CRUSHED, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, MECH MAT HANDLING, FALLING OBJECT, BROKEN CHAIN
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 110040391 | Fatality | Other | Not specified mechanics and repairers |