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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 123618720 - Alamo Forest Products, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Houston South Area Office
Site Address:
Alamo Forest Products, Inc.
4812 Gulf Freeway
Houston, TX 77023
Mailing Address:
10800 Sentinel, P.O. Box 17258, San Antonio, TX 78217
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:5031
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/01/1998
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 12/02/1998
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360924393 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $7,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,000 |
| Current Penalty | $5,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 |
| 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 | 19260501 B04 II | 06/05/1998 | 06/11/1998 | $2,500 | $3,500 | $0 | 06/30/1998 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260502 H01 V | 06/05/1998 | 06/11/1998 | $2,500 | $3,500 | $0 | 06/30/1998 | J - ALJ Decision |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 3:30 p.m. on May 30, 1998, Employee #1 was working as a roof safety monitor. His job duties included warning employees working too close to the roof edge and those working close to the corrugated fiberglass skylight panels. The employee also had the responsibility of pouring the aluminum roof coating onto the roof so that the other employees could spread the material. Employee #1 warned the roof coating spreaders of an upcoming skylight panel, and then Employee #1 walked approximately five feet and picked up a five-gallon bucket of roof coating. Employee #1 then turned and walked onto the skylight panel and fell through it, falling approximately 20 feet to the concrete slab. He suffered head injuries and died in the hospital at 10:30 a.m. on May 31, 1998. Factors leading to the event include the lack of skylight covers to prevent employees from stepping through the skylights and other duties of the safety monitor taking his attention away from the monitoring function.
Keywords: ROOF OPENING COVER, ROOF, WORK RULES, WALKING SURFACE, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, CONCUSSION, ROOF OPENING, WORK SURFACE, INATTENTION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 123618720 | Fatality | Concussion | Occupation not reported |