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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1419035 - Madco Truck Stop
Inspection Information - Office: Houston North Area Office
Site Address:
Madco Truck Stop
17129 Market Street
Channelview, TX 77530
Mailing Address:
Po Box 460, Channelview, TX 77530
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:5541
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 03/01/1985
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/03/1986
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360549166 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 4 | 6 | |||
| Current Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $1,280 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,280 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | 19100134 A02 | 03/18/1985 | 03/21/1985 | $640 | $640 | $0 | 05/07/1985 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100134 E03 I | 03/18/1985 | 03/21/1985 | $640 | $640 | $0 | 05/07/1985 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 3. | 02001 | Other | 19030002 A01 | 03/18/1985 | 04/26/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | A - Amendment | ||
| 4. | 02002 | Other | 19040002 A | 03/18/1985 | 04/26/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | A - Amendment | ||
| 5. | 02003 | Other | 19040005 A | 03/18/1985 | 04/26/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | A - Amendment | ||
| 6. | 02004 | Other | 19040005 B | 03/18/1985 | 04/26/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | A - Amendment |
Investigation Summary
ON MONDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1985, AT APPROXIMATELY 11 AM, EMPLOYEE #1, EMPLOYED AT THE MADCO TRUCK STOP, LOCATED AT 17129 MARKET ST., CHANNELVIEW, TEXAS, AS A TRUCK WASHER, WAS DISCOVERED FACE DOWN INSIDE THE TRUCK TANK WHICH HE HAD BEEN WASHING. HE HAD BEEN WORKING INSIDE THE TANK WHILE TWO OTHER EMPLOYEES WERE WASHING THE OUTSIDE. WHEN THE OUTSIDE EMPLOYEES COULD NO LONGER HEAR EMPLOYEE #1 WORKING, THEY CHECKED ON HIM AND FOUND HIM LAYING FACE DOWN IN THE "OIL" AT THE BOTTOM OF THE TANK. EMPLOYEE #2 WAS OVERCOME IN AN ATTEMPT TO RESCUE EMPLOYEE #1, AND HAD TO BE RESCUED HIMSELF BY THE COUNTY RESCUE SQUAD. EMPLOYEE #2 WAS TRANSPORATED TO TIDELANDS HOSPITAL AND RELEASED THE FOLLOWING DAY. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS REMOVED FROM THE TANK AND PRONOUNCED DEAD AT THE SCENE AT 12:10 PM.
Keywords: TANK TRUCK, VENTILATION, CONFINED SPACE, PPE, TANK CLEANING, TANK
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1419035 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 1419035 | Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported |