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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1440775 - Tyler Pipe Industries Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Dallas Area Office
Site Address:
Tyler Pipe Industries Inc
Hwy 69 North
Tyler, TX 75710
Mailing Address:
Po Box 2027, Tyler, TX 75710
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3321
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/12/1984
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/01/1986
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360640114 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $720 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $720 |
| Current Penalty | $360 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $360 |
| 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 | 19100022 C | 12/28/1984 | 12/31/1984 | $360 | $720 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
ON DECEMBER 6, 1984, AT APPROXIMATELY 3:15 AM, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS ON HIS WAY FROM THE MAIN GATE ENTRANCE OF THE PLANT GROUNDS WHEN HE DECIDED TO TAKE A SHORT CUT THROUGH A BUILDING WHICH WAS THEN UNDER CONSTRUCTION. IT WAS DARK INSIDE THE BUILDING AND EMPLOYEE #1 WALKED RIGHT INTO AN OPEN PIT WHICH HAD NOT BEEN PROVIDED WITH COVER OR GUARD RAILS. THE CONCRETE PIT WAS 16 FEET DEEP. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS REMOVED FROM THE PIT AND TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL BY AMBULANCE. HE DIED IN THE HOSPITAL ON DECEMBER 8, 1984, OF A MASSIVE EMBOLISM THAT BLOCKED 2 MAIN ARTERIES OF HIS HEART.
Keywords: HEART, EMBOLISM, COVER, GUARDRAIL, PIT, FALL, ARTERY, UNGUARDED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1440775 | Fatality | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Occupation not reported |