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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 110041621 - Texpac Hide & Skin Ltd.
Inspection Information - Office: Fort Worth Area Office
Site Address:
Texpac Hide & Skin Ltd.
601 N.E. 29th St.
Fort Worth, TX 76106
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:5159
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 10/20/1995
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/04/1996
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360905137 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 5 | 5 | ||||
| Current Violations | 5 | 5 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $9,751 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $9,751 |
| Current Penalty | $8,438 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,438 |
| 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 C01 | 10/25/1995 | 10/30/1995 | $2,500 | $2,500 | $0 | 11/06/1995 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100212 A01 | 10/25/1995 | 10/30/1995 | $1,250 | $2,500 | $0 | 11/06/1995 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100212 A01 | 10/25/1995 | 10/30/1995 | $2,500 | $2,500 | $0 | 11/06/1995 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19100219 C02 I | 10/25/1995 | 10/30/1995 | $1,250 | $1,313 | $0 | 11/06/1995 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 5. | 01005 | Serious | 19100303 B02 | 10/25/1995 | 10/30/1995 | $938 | $938 | $0 | 11/06/1995 | J - ALJ Decision |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 1:40 a.m. on August 13, 1995, Employee #1, of Texpac Hide & Skin Ltd., was cleaning in the 10 1/2 ft heavy duty flesher area. Employee #1 was the operator of the flesher on the evening shift from 3:30 p.m. to midnight. He and a coworker were to clean the floor in this area following the shift. Another coworker, a member of the cleanup crew which worked from 10:30 p.m. to 2:00 or 3:00 a.m., was cleaning the flesher machine itself. Employee #1 was reaching into a gap of approximately 12 in. between a stationary drive shaft and an articulating drive shaft when the cleanup crew member, who was unaware of Employee #1's position, contacted a foot pedal, which caused the flesher to close. On closing, the articulated shaft rotated up and under the stationary shaft, catching and compressing Employee #1's head and killing him. The flesher was equipped with an electrically interlocked, 4-pedal, safety opening and closing system, which was designed to require near simultaneous (within 1 sec) contact of foot pedals by two operators at separate operating stations to initiate closing. Failure of a time delay relay in the safety system permitted employees performing cleanup to circumvent the system by jamming a wrench under one of the foot pedals. The flesher could then be closed by one employee activating the other foot pedals.
Keywords: HEAD, WORK RULES, CLEANING, FOOT CONTROL, INTERLOCK, LOCKOUT, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, COMMUNICATION, DRIVE SHAFT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 110041621 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported |