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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 301309860 - Quietflex Manufacturing
Inspection Information - Office: Houston North Area Office
Site Address:
Quietflex Manufacturing
4518 Brittmoore Rd.
Houston, TX 77041
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3499
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/14/1997
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 12/12/1997
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360342315 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | Other | 19040008 | 11/19/1997 | 11/24/1997 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 19100147 C04 II | 11/19/1997 | 11/28/1997 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 7:00 p.m. on September 19, 1997, Employee #1 was using a forklift to dump refuse into a stationary compactor. He got down from the forklift, which he left operating in neutral gear and without setting the hand brake, and stood between the dumpster on the forks and the hopper of the compactor. The vibration of the running engine caused the forklift to slowly move forward, and Employee #1 became trapped at the waist between the dumpster and the hopper. A coworker heard him scream and rescued him. Employee #1 was transported by taxi to a medical center. There, he contracted a bacterial infection that resulted in renal failure. While undergoing surgery, it was discovered that he had suffered colon damage. At 9:06 a.m. on October 8, 1997, he died of respiratory failure followed by heart failure.
Keywords: IND TRK OPERATOR, VEHICLE IN GEAR, HAND BRAKE, WORK RULES, VIBRATIONS, CAUGHT BETWEEN, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, MECH MAT HANDLING, INFECTIOUS DISEASE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 301309860 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported |