Inspection Detail
Inspection: 123619124 - South Houston Concrete Pipe, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Houston South Area Office
Site Address:
South Houston Concrete Pipe, Inc.
828 Old Genoa Red Bluff Rd.
Houston, TX 77034
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3272
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/26/2000
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/22/2002
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360975296 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 5 | 3 | 8 | |||
| Current Violations | 3 | 4 | 7 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $12,200 | $0 | $0 | $1,200 | $0 | $13,400 |
| Current Penalty | $2,800 | $0 | $0 | $1,600 | $0 | $4,400 |
| 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 | Other | 19100023 A08 | 03/13/2000 | 03/16/2000 | $400 | $1,000 | $0 | 04/04/2000 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100147 C01 | 03/13/2000 | 04/27/2000 | $2,800 | $2,800 | $0 | 04/04/2000 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100147 C04 I | 03/13/2000 | 04/27/2000 | $0 | $2,800 | $0 | 04/04/2000 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19100147 C05 I | 03/13/2000 | 04/27/2000 | $0 | $2,800 | $0 | 04/04/2000 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 5. | 01005 | Serious | 19100212 A03 II | 03/13/2000 | 04/27/2000 | $0 | $2,800 | $0 | 04/04/2000 | J - ALJ Decision | Citation has been deleted. |
| 6. | 02001 | Other | 19040002 A02 | 03/13/2000 | 03/24/2000 | $400 | $400 | $0 | 04/04/2000 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 7. | 02002 | Other | 19100146 C01 | 03/13/2000 | 03/16/2000 | $400 | $400 | $0 | 04/04/2000 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 8. | 02003 | Other | 19101200 E01 | 03/13/2000 | 04/27/2000 | $400 | $400 | $0 | 04/04/2000 | J - ALJ Decision |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was conducting pre-maintenance on a conveyor belt and motor. This consisted of oiling, greasing , and cleaning the dried cement from the conveyor belt and motor under the packer head carriage. From conversations and interviews with the employer and employees, Employee #1 was cleaning the conveyor belt and motor under the packer head carriage with the machine running. It was done this way because the carriage assembly had to be raised and lowered to oil, grease and clean. The company does not have a Lockout/tagout program. It was theorized that Employee #1 was cleaning the motor under the carriage assembly, using a wrench. The carriage assembly had to be low enough to reach the motor. During this cleaning process, Employee #1 dropped the wrench. Employee #1 climbed on the conveyor belt to find the wrench and was pinned between the packer head assembly and conveyor belt. At the time of the accident, the packer head carriage assembly controls were in neutral. When in neutral, the carriage assembly slowly lowers. Before he died, Employee #1 told the first person to arrive at the scene that he was trying to find a wrench that he had dropped. The wrench was later found in the conveyor belt after the machine was stared again.
Keywords: WRENCH, CLEANING, ENGINE, LOCKOUT, CRUSHED, CONVEYOR BELT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 123619124 | Fatality | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Laborers, except construction |
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