Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1910942 - Lodge Cottrell Div Of Dresser Industries
Inspection Information - Office: Austin Area Office
Site Address:
Lodge Cottrell Div Of Dresser Industries
8 Mi North On Hwy 39
Jewett, TX 75846
Mailing Address:
P O Box 39, Jewett, TX 75846
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1796
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/29/1985
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/30/1988
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360671754 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $280 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $280 |
| Current Penalty | $240 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $240 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 19260500 D01 | 04/25/1985 | 05/01/1985 | $240 | $280 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19260500 E01 III | 04/25/1985 | 05/01/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
AT APPROXIMATELY 8 AM ON MARCH 27, 1985, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS NOTIFIED BY TWO OTHER EMPLOYEES THAT A 2 TON CAPACITY HOIST APPARENTLY HAD NO POWER. EMPLOYEE #1 ASCENDED THE STAIRS TO THE PLATFORM, APPROXIMATLEY 98 FEET ABOVE FLOOR LEVEL. THE HOIST WAS AT THE OTHER END OF A 122 FOOT LONG PLATFORM. HE STARTED WALKING TOWARD THE HOIST AND WAS MET BY THE 2 OTHER EMPLOYEES. THE HOIST WAS MOUNTED ABOUT 8 FEET ABOVE THE PLATFORM. THE THREE MEN STARTED WALKING TOWARD THE HOIST. AS THEY NEARED THE HOIST THE THREE WERE DISCUSSING THE PROBLEM AND LOOKING AT RELATED ELECTRICAL SWITCHES ON AND AROUND THE HOIST. EMPLOYEE #1 STEPPED FORWARD, UNDERNEATH THE HOIST AND INTO AN UNGUARDED OPENING IN THE FLOOR UNDERNEATH THE HOIST. HE WAS KILLED IN THE 98 FOOT FALL TO THE CONCRETE FLOOR. TWO OTHER EMPLOYEES HAD JUST OPENED THE FLOOR HOLE IN PREPARATION FOR THE LOWERING OF THE HOIST BLOCK THROUGH THE OPENING.
Keywords: MAINTENANCE, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, UNGUARDED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1910942 | Fatality | Concussion | Occupation not reported |
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