Inspection Detail

Inspection: 110319274 - Trinity Industries

Inspection Information - Office: Houston South Area Office

Inspection Nr: 110319274

Report ID: 0626700

Date Opened: 05/26/1993

Site Address:
Trinity Industries
850 Pine Street
Beaumont, TX 77704

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 4287, Beaumont, TX 77704

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:4741

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/26/1993

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/11/1994

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361144603

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations
Initial Penalty	$9,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$9,000
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
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	19100176 F	06/30/1993	07/08/1993	$4,500	$4,500	$0	07/16/1993	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
2.	01002	Serious	19100176 F	06/30/1993	07/13/1993	$4,500	$4,500	$0	07/16/1993	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14398648

Event: 05/25/1993

Employee dies in locomotive accident

Employee #1, a switchman, age 21, and a locomotive operator were assigned to switch rail tank cars. They were using two-way radios for communication. Several switches had been made, leaving one tank car attached to the train engine. Employee #1 told the locomotive operator to come forward after he had thrown the switch. The locomotive operator proceeded forward. After traveling about 150 feet, he asked Employee #1 how close he was to the other cars, but got no answer. He asked once again and got no answer. The operator stopped the engine and got out, but didn't see Employee #1. He walked around the engine and saw Employee #1 along the railroad tracks. Employee #1 died of his injuries.

Keywords: WORK RULES, LOCOMOTIVE, RAILROAD TRACK, STRUCK BY

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	110319274			Fatality	Cut/Laceration	Occupation not reported

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