Inspection Detail

Inspection: 304391667 - Inland Environ. & Remediation, L.P.

Inspection Information - Office: Austin Area Office

Inspection Nr: 304391667

Report ID: 0625400

Date Opened: 08/12/2002

Site Address:
Inland Environ. & Remediation, L.P.
6258 Hwy. 71
Altair, TX 70441

Mailing Address:
19365 Fm 2252 # 1, Garden Ridge, TX 78266

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1389

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/13/2002

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/03/2003

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100602069

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	3					3
Current Violations	3					3
Initial Penalty	$4,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$4,500
Current Penalty	$3,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,000
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	5A0001	10/01/2002	10/09/2002	$1,000	$1,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002A	Serious	19100147 C07 IA	10/01/2002	10/07/2002	$1,000	$1,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01002B	Serious	19100147 C05 I	10/01/2002	10/07/2002	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	01003	Serious	19100184 C09	10/01/2002	10/07/2002	$1,000	$1,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200602175

Event: 08/12/2002

Employee Is Killed When Struck by Falling Hydraulic Cylinder

On August 12, 2002, Employee #1 was performing maintenance on a Caterpillar 235C track-hoe. He first removed a hydraulic cylinder and took out the pin from the piston side of the cylinder. He then wrapped a sisal rope around the cylinder, attached the sisal rope to the hook of an underhung hoist, and raised the cylinder. Employee #1 was working under the cylinder when the wire rope on the hoist broke and the cylinder fell on top of him. Employee #1 was killed.

Keywords: REPAIR, WIRE ROPE, MECHANIC, BROKEN CABLE, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, LOCKOUT, OIL WELL SERVICING, STRUCK BY, SLING, FALLING OBJECT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	304391667			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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