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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 302661673 - Hawk Steel Industries, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Fort Worth Area Office
Site Address:
Hawk Steel Industries, Inc.
4010 S Eden Rd
Kennedale, TX 76060
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:5093
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/17/2001
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/07/2001
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100711423 | ||
| Referral | 200711547 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $2,100 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,100 |
| Current Penalty | $2,100 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,100 |
| 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 | Serious | 19100176 A | 04/05/2001 | 04/30/2001 | $600 | $600 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100178 L06 | 04/05/2001 | 04/30/2001 | $750 | $750 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100178 O01 | 04/05/2001 | 04/30/2001 | $750 | $750 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1, a shear operator, and a coworker were refilling the hydraulic fluid tank of a Mosley hydraulic shear, model HS 330. The coworker was operating a Bobcat skid-steer loader, model 853, with a fork attachment. The shear's tank was being refilled using a metal service tank with a gravity-operated, screw-type valve with a hose connected to it that ran to a funnel inserted into the bung of the shear's tank. The hose was connected to the funnel by a metal wire rope and spring assembly that attached to a hook-eye on the funnel and to a wire rope secured around the hose. The loader operator had the tank of hydraulic fluid elevated to accommodate the gravity-fed operation. Employee #1 was positioned in front of the loader, monitoring the refilling operation. When the shear's tank was nearly full, Employee #1 attempted to climb on a 55-gallon drum to reach the service tank valve. The loader operator yelled to him not to climb on the drum but to wait until he had lowered the forks and the tank. Employee #1 did not respond. Instead, he grabbed the hose and was trying to pull himself up onto the drum when the tank came off of the forks, crushing him as he landed. Employee #1 was killed. The only witness to the incident was the loader operator.
Keywords: UNSECURED, WORK RULES, RIDING ON EQUIPMENT, CRUSHED, MECH MAT HANDLING, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, TANK, UNSTABLE POSITION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 302661673 | Fatality | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Misc. metal & plastic processing machine operators |