Inspection Detail

Inspection: 123618498 - Regency Supermarket Liquidators, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Houston South Area Office

Inspection Nr: 123618498

Report ID: 0626700

Date Opened: 08/20/1997

Site Address:
Regency Supermarket Liquidators, Inc.
6835 Spencer Hwy.
Pasadena, TX 77505

Mailing Address:
18541 Kuykendhal, Spring, TX 77379

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:7389

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/20/1997

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/19/1999

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361141179

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$3,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,000
Current Penalty	$3,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,000
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	19260100 A	09/24/1997	09/29/1997	$1,500	$1,500	$0		-
2.	01002	Serious	19260305 D01 I	09/24/1997	09/29/1997	$1,500	$1,500	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14408124

Event: 08/20/1997

Employee crushed and killed when refrigerator overturns

At about 8:20 a.m. on August 20, 1997, Employee #1 and coworkers were loading an approximately 1,200 lb Friedrich refrigerator unit onto a dolly for removal. Two coworkers were using a pry bar to lift one end of the unit and Employee #1 was trying to place the dolly under the raised end when the refrigerator fell over on top of him. Employee #1 sustained crushing injuries and died during Life Flight transport. Causal factors include improper support during lifting of the refrigerator unit and improper training.

Keywords: LOADING, HEAD, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, UNTRAINED, OVERTURN, UNSTABLE POSITION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	123618498			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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