Inspection Detail

Inspection: 2315000 - Tec-Co., Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Dallas Area Office

Inspection Nr: 2315000

Report ID: 0626300

Date Opened: 04/18/1988

Site Address:
Tec-Co., Inc.
3900 Lawler
Garland, TX 75042

Mailing Address:
9718 N. Ave P., Laporte, TX 77571

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1721

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/17/1988

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/15/1988

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360694103

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$360	$0	$0	$0	$0	$360
Current Penalty	$360	$0	$0	$0	$0	$360
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	19260104 C	06/29/1988	07/08/1988	$360	$360	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14399695

Event: 04/16/1988

EMPLOYEE FALLS FROM ELEVATION

Three employees were preparing to paint a 160-ft water tower. Two coworkers were sandblasting from boatwains chairs and Employee #1 was stationed at the top to ensure the coworkers' ropes falls would not become entangled as they changed location. They all were wearing safety belts with lanyards attached to rope falls which were tied in a bowline knot around the bent pipe of the water tower, which was sufficient to sustain a 3400 lb static loading. Employee #1 lost his hard hat to a gust of wind. Employee #1 lost his balance while trying to catch his hard has and fell. Employee #1 was sliding down the rounded surface of the water tank when the rope fall snapped and he fell to the ground below. Employee #1 died from injuries suffered from the fall.

Keywords: WATER TOWER, ROPE, PAINT, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, ENTANGLED, SANDBLASTING

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	2315000			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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