Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1339861.015 - Tubal-Cain Industrial Services, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Houston South Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1339861.015

Report ID: 0626700

Date Opened: 08/17/2018

Site Address:
Tubal-Cain Industrial Services, Inc.
8700 Old Yacht Club Road
Port Arthur, TX 77642

Mailing Address:
P.O.Box 2346, Beaumont, TX 77704

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 562998/All Other Miscellaneous Waste Management Services

Inspection Type: Fat/Cat

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 08/17/2018

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/09/2021

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Health
Accident	1372097
Inspection	1343067	Yes
Inspection	1343089	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	13	1		4		18
Current Violations	11		1	3		15
Initial Penalty	$107,354	$103,469	$0	$3,472	$0	$214,295
Current Penalty	$39,450	$0	$48,372	$2,178	$0	$90,000
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	19100134 D01 III	01/18/2019	12/02/2019	$4,527	$9,054	$0	02/14/2019	F - Formal Settlement
2.	01002A	Serious	19100134 D03 III B 2	01/18/2019	12/02/2019	$3,234	$6,467	$0	02/14/2019	F - Formal Settlement
3.	01002B	Serious	19100134 K01	01/18/2019	03/08/2019	$0	$0	$0	02/14/2019	F - Formal Settlement
4.	01003	Serious	19100134 E01	01/18/2019	03/08/2019	$0	$6,467	$0	02/14/2019	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
5.	01004A	Serious	19100134 F02	01/18/2019	03/08/2019	$0	$6,467	$0	02/14/2019	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
6.	01004B	Serious	19100134 G01 I A	01/18/2019	03/08/2019	$0	$0	$0	02/14/2019	F - Formal Settlement
7.	01005	Serious	19100146 D03 IV	01/18/2019	12/02/2019	$4,527	$9,054	$0	02/14/2019	F - Formal Settlement
8.	01006	Serious	19100146 D06	01/18/2019	12/02/2019	$4,527	$9,054	$0	02/14/2019	F - Formal Settlement
9.	01007A	Serious	19100146 D08	01/18/2019	12/02/2019	$4,527	$9,054	$0	02/14/2019	F - Formal Settlement
10.	01007B	Serious	19100146 H01	01/18/2019	03/08/2019	$0	$0	$0	02/14/2019	F - Formal Settlement
11.	01008A	Serious	19100146 D13	01/18/2019	12/02/2019	$4,527	$9,054	$0	02/14/2019	F - Formal Settlement
12.	01008B	Serious	19100146 D14	01/18/2019	03/08/2019	$0	$0	$0	02/14/2019	F - Formal Settlement
13.	01009A	Serious	19100146 E03	01/18/2019	12/02/2019	$4,527	$9,054	$0	02/14/2019	F - Formal Settlement
14.	01009B	Serious	19100146 E05 I	01/18/2019	03/08/2019	$0	$0	$0	02/14/2019	F - Formal Settlement
15.	01010A	Serious	19100146 F03	01/18/2019	12/02/2019	$4,527	$9,054	$0	02/14/2019	F - Formal Settlement
16.	01010B	Serious	19100146 F05	01/18/2019	02/04/2019	$0	$0	$0	02/14/2019	F - Formal Settlement
17.	01011A	Serious	19100146 K02 I	01/18/2019	12/02/2019	$4,527	$9,054	$0	02/14/2019	F - Formal Settlement
18.	01011B	Serious	19100146 K02 IV	01/18/2019	03/08/2019	$0	$0	$0	02/14/2019	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
19.	01011C	Serious	19100146 K03	01/18/2019	03/08/2019	$0	$0	$0	02/14/2019	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
20.	01012	Serious	19100151 C	01/18/2019	03/08/2019	$0	$6,467	$0	02/14/2019	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
21.	01013A	Serious	19101200 F06	01/18/2019	02/04/2019	$0	$9,054	$0	02/14/2019	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
22.	01013B	Serious	19101200 G08	01/18/2019	02/04/2019	$0	$0	$0	02/14/2019	F - Formal Settlement
23.	02001	Repeat	19100146 D02	01/18/2019	12/02/2019	$48,372	$103,469	$0	02/14/2019	F - Formal Settlement
24.	03001	Other	19040029 B03	01/18/2019	03/08/2019	$0	$1,294	$0	02/14/2019	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
25.	03002	Other	19100146 F02	01/18/2019	02/04/2019	$726	$726	$0	02/14/2019	F - Formal Settlement
26.	03003	Other	19100146 F11	01/18/2019	02/04/2019	$726	$726	$0	02/14/2019	F - Formal Settlement
27.	03004	Other	19100146 F12	01/18/2019	02/04/2019	$726	$726	$0	02/14/2019	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 108379.015

Event: 08/17/2018

Employee opens tank in oxygen deprived atmosphere and is asp

At 1:00 p.m. on August 17, 2018, an employee opened the hatch of a tank for visual inspection prior to cleaning it. The employee was asphyxiated when the tank was opened.

Keywords: Asphyxiated, Tank, Tank Cleaning

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1339861.015	21	M	Fatality

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