Inspection Detail

Inspection: 303744320 - Transco Railway Products Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910

Inspection Nr: 303744320

Report ID: 0751910

Date Opened: 08/24/2001

Site Address:
Transco Railway Products Inc.
700 6th Street N.W.
Oelwein, IA 50662

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 112, Oelwein, IA 50662

Union Status: Union

SIC:3743

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 09/24/2001

Emphasis: S:Fatality Catastrophe

Case Closed: 02/12/2002

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361879166

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	20			1		21
Current Violations	20			1		21
Initial Penalty	$90,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$90,000
Current Penalty	$35,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$35,000
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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	19100134 A02	10/08/2001	10/11/2001	$1,750	$4,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002A	Serious	19100134 G03 III	10/08/2001	11/27/2001	$1,750	$4,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01002B	Serious	19100134 G03 VIA	10/08/2001	11/27/2001	$1,750	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	01002C	Serious	19100134 G03 VIB	10/08/2001	11/27/2001	$1,167	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
5.	01003	Serious	19100146 C01	10/08/2001	10/15/2001	$1,750	$4,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
6.	01004	Serious	19100146 D01	10/08/2001	01/31/2002	$1,167	$4,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
7.	01005	Serious	19100146 D02	10/08/2001	10/15/2001	$1,750	$4,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
8.	01006A	Serious	19100146 D03 IV	10/08/2001	01/31/2002	$1,750	$4,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
9.	01006B	Serious	19100146 D03 VI	10/08/2001	01/31/2002	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
10.	01007	Serious	19100146 D04 VIII	10/08/2001	10/15/2001	$1,167	$4,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
11.	01008	Serious	19100146 D09	10/08/2001	01/31/2002	$1,167	$4,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
12.	01009A	Serious	19100146 D10	10/08/2001	01/31/2002	$3,500	$4,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
13.	01009B	Serious	19100146 D12	10/08/2001	01/31/2002	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
14.	01010	Serious	19100146 E01	10/08/2001	10/15/2001	$1,167	$4,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
15.	01011	Serious	19100146 F03	10/08/2001	10/15/2001	$700	$4,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
16.	01012	Serious	19100146 F07	10/08/2001	01/31/2002	$700	$4,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
17.	01013	Serious	19100146 F10	10/08/2001	01/31/2002	$700	$4,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
18.	01014	Serious	19100146 F11	10/08/2001	01/31/2002	$700	$4,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
19.	01015	Serious	19100146 F12	10/08/2001	10/15/2001	$700	$4,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
20.	01016A	Serious	19100146 G01	10/08/2001	01/31/2002	$1,750	$4,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
21.	01016B	Serious	19100146 G03	10/08/2001	01/31/2002	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
22.	01017A	Serious	19100146 H01	10/08/2001	10/15/2001	$1,750	$4,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
23.	01017B	Serious	19100146 H02	10/08/2001	10/15/2001	$0	$0	$0	-
24.	01018A	Serious	19100146 I01	10/08/2001	10/15/2001	$3,500	$4,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
25.	01018B	Serious	19100146 I08 I	10/08/2001	01/31/2002	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
26.	01019	Serious	19100146 J04	10/08/2001	10/15/2001	$3,500	$4,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
27.	01020A	Serious	19100146 K03	10/08/2001	10/15/2001	$1,167	$4,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
28.	01020B	Serious	19100146 K03 II	10/08/2001	10/15/2001	$0	$0	$0	-
29.	02001	Other	19100147 D	10/08/2001	10/19/2001	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170568356

Event: 08/23/2001

Employees died in a railroad tank car due to asphyxia

On August 23, 2001, Employee #1 and 2 of Transco Railroad Products, Inc. died in a railroad tank car due to asphyxia.

Keywords: ASPHYXIATED, CONFINED SPACE, RAILROAD TANK CAR

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	303744320			Fatality	Asphyxia	Supervisors, mechanics and repairers
2	303744320			Fatality	Asphyxia	Supervisors, mechanics and repairers

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