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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 300555299 - Texwood Industries Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Dallas Area Office
Site Address:
Texwood Industries Inc.
515 Big Stone Gap Rd.
Duncanville, TX 75137
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2434
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/08/1998
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 12/17/1999
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100780386 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $15,100 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $15,100 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $12,600 | $0 | $12,600 |
| 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 | Other | 19260020 B02 | 12/30/1998 | 01/12/1999 | $6,300 | $6,300 | $0 | 01/22/1999 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01001B | Other | 19260021 B02 | 12/30/1998 | 01/12/1999 | $0 | $2,500 | $0 | 01/22/1999 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 01002 | Other | 19260250 A01 | 12/30/1998 | 01/12/1999 | $6,300 | $6,300 | $0 | 01/22/1999 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1, a temporary worker, was restacking 3/8 in. to 3/4 in. thick 4 by 8 sheets of plywood in a 7 ft wide lowboy furniture trailer. There were approximately nine sheets of plywood in the stack and, as he bent down to pick up another panel, the rest of the stack fell on him. He suffered a fractured spine and was transported to the hospital, where he died 27 days later. The load was not secured.
Keywords: LOADING, FRACTURE, SPINE, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, LUMBER STACK, UNSTABLE LOAD
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 300555299 | Fatality | Fracture | Occupation not reported |