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Inspection: 122185242 - Hamon Cooling Towers, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Dallas Area Office

 

Inspection Nr: 122185242
Report ID: 0626300
Date Opened: 06/15/2000

Site Address:
Hamon Cooling Towers, Inc.
Hwy. 315 & Cr 3122
Mount Enterprise, TX 75681

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 1500, Somerville, NJ 08876

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1629

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/16/2000

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/21/2001

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 100781285
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 1 1
Current Violations
Initial Penalty $4,200 $0 $0 $0 $0 $4,200
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 5A0001 12/11/2000 01/08/2001 $0 $4,200 $0 01/02/2001 F - Formal Settlement Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200781219
Event: 06/14/2000
Three employees injured when cooling tower bentlines fail

Employees #1 through #3 were engaged in the construction of a cooling tower at a new combined cycle power plant. It was the second day of the erection process of the cooling tower bentlines, which were structural elements of the cooling tower. Eighteen of the bentlines had been erected when they collapsed, possibly due to high wind gusts associated with an oncoming storm. At the time of the accident, Employees #1 through #3 were working at various elevations in and around the structure. They were tied off and rode the bentlines down as they collapsed. All three workers sustained fractures and other injuries, for which they were hospitalized.

Keywords: ERECTION PROCESS, STORM, FRACTURE, HIGH WIND, COLLAPSE, UNSECURED, COOLING TOWER, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, FALL

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 122185242 Hospitalized injury Fracture Helpers, construction trades
2 122185242 Hospitalized injury Fracture Helpers, construction trades
3 122185242 Hospitalized injury Fracture Construction laborers
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