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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1440718 - Texana Tank Car & Mfg Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Dallas Area Office
Site Address:
Texana Tank Car & Mfg Inc
Hwy 82 West
Nash, TX 75569
Mailing Address:
Po Box 550, Nash, TX 75569
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3743
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/17/1984
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/01/1986
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360640049 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $890 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $890 |
| Current Penalty | $890 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $890 |
| 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 | 5A0001 | 02/06/1985 | 02/15/1985 | $890 | $890 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
ON NOVEMBER 21, 1984, AT APPROXIMATELY 2:30 PM, EMPLOYEE #1 RE-ENTERED HIS WORK AREA UNDERNEATH A RAILROAD TANK CAR. THE CAR HAD BEEN OVERHAULED AND PAINTED. HE WAS TOUCHING UP THE PAINT IN AN AREA ON THE UNDERSIDE OF THE TANK CAR. EMPLOYEE #1 HAD BEEN WARNED NOT TO GO BACK BENEATH THE CAR BECAUSE THE SWITCH ENGINE WAS DUE TO COUPLE THE CARS. AFTER THE FIRST COUPLE WAS COMPLETED, THERE WAS A SHORT TIME DELAY. IT WAS AT THIS TIME THAT EMPLOYEE #1 CRAWLED BACK BENEATH THE TANK CAR. SOON THEREAFTER, THE SWITCH ENGINE BACKED UP AND EMPLOYEE #1 WAS RUN OVER BY THREE OF THE WHEELS FROM TWO TANK CARS. THE WHEELS CRUSHED THE KIDNEY AREA OF EMPLOYEE #1'S BACK. HE WAS KILLED INSTANTLY.
Keywords: HOPPER CAR, WHEEL, RAILROAD TANK CAR, PAINT, BACK, CRUSHED, RUN OVER, BACKING UP
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1440718 | Fatality | Amputation | Occupation not reported |