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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 110311198 - Union Iron & Metal Company, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Houston North Area Office
Site Address:
Union Iron & Metal Company, Inc.
2820 Holmes Road
Houston, TX 77051
Mailing Address:
P.O.Box 14168, Houston, TX 77221
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:5051
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/21/1989
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/28/1990
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360641146 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $480 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $480 |
| Current Penalty | $480 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $480 |
| 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 | 5A0001 | 03/01/1990 | 03/05/1990 | $480 | $480 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On December 20, 1989, Employee #1 and two other employees were working with a scrap metal bin on a flat bed truck. While dumping the bin, it became crooked, so Employee #1, a crane operator and signalman at this time, told the truck driver to pull forward and straighten the bin by backing into it. The bin was straight up in the air and the driver pulled forward approximately 6 inches. Employee #1 hooked a 0.38-in. steel chain to the bottom of the scrap bin in order to flip the scrap bin over. The driver pulled forward, but the bin did not flip; instead, it slid to one side. Employee #1 stepped between the back of the truck and the scrap bin to loosen the steel chain. Employee #1 gave a hand gesture or signal to the crane operator for the crane operator to use his magnet to tip over the scrap bin, but the truck driver thought that the signal was for him to back up. Employee #1 was caught between the back of the truck and the scrap metal bin and was crushed.
Keywords: SIGNALMAN, STRUCK AGAINST, CRUSHED, TRUCK, TRAILER, CRANE OPERATOR, POOR VISIBILITY, TRUCK DRIVER
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 110311198 | Fatality | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Occupation not reported |