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Inspection: 2296895 - Ark Wrecking Of Texas

Inspection Information - Office: Corpus Christi Area Office

 

Inspection Nr: 2296895
Report ID: 0626000
Date Opened: 11/05/1985

Site Address:
Ark Wrecking Of Texas
Dupont Plant Rt 185
Victoria, TX 77901

Mailing Address:
Po Box 459, Pearland, TX 77588

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1795

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/06/1985

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/01/1986

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 360510960
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 1 2 3
Current Violations 1 2 3
Initial Penalty $350 $0 $0 $0 $0 $350
Current Penalty $175 $0 $0 $0 $0 $175
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 19260850 I 11/22/1985 11/26/1985 $175 $350 $0 12/19/1985 F - Formal Settlement  
2. 02001 Other 19260550 A04 11/22/1985 11/29/1985 $0 $0 $0 -  
3. 02002 Other 19260550 A14 I 11/22/1985 11/29/1985 $0 $0 $0 -  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14467435
Event: 11/04/1985
Employee killed in 40 ft fall from steel beam

Employee #1 and coworkers were dismantling a steel-framed structure in a chemical plant. Some railings had been removed, along with some sections of floor grating at the 40 ft level. On one side where the floor grating was missing, Employee #1 was walking a beam holding onto a railing directly above the beam with one hand and carrying a cutting torch in the other. He bumped into a hose rack with his stomach or side. He let go of the handrail to grab his side and fell backward through the floor where the grating had been removed. Employee #1 was killed.

Keywords: STEEL BEAM, DISMANTLING, WORK RULES, STRUCK AGAINST, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, FLOOR OPENING, WALKING ON BEAM, LOST BALANCE

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 2296895 Fatality Fracture Occupation not reported
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