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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 304506371 - Tmc Engineering Services
Inspection Information - Office: Houston North Area Office
Site Address:
Tmc Engineering Services
2335 Wadsworth
Houston, TX 77015
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:4789
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/11/2002
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/17/2002
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 101761351 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 9 | 9 | ||||
| Current Violations | 9 | 9 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $20,750 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $20,750 |
| Current Penalty | $14,525 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $14,525 |
| 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 | 19100134 B10 | 06/20/2002 | 07/23/2002 | $525 | $750 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100146 C04 | 06/20/2002 | 07/23/2002 | $1,750 | $2,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003A | Serious | 19100146 D04 I | 06/20/2002 | 07/23/2002 | $1,750 | $2,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01003B | Serious | 19100146 D05 II | 06/20/2002 | 07/23/2002 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 01004A | Serious | 19100146 D08 | 06/20/2002 | 07/23/2002 | $1,750 | $2,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 6. | 01004B | Serious | 19100146 D10 | 06/20/2002 | 07/23/2002 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 7. | 01004C | Serious | 19100146 J02 | 06/20/2002 | 07/23/2002 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 8. | 01005A | Serious | 19100146 D13 | 06/20/2002 | 07/23/2002 | $1,750 | $2,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 9. | 01005B | Serious | 19100146 D14 | 06/20/2002 | 07/23/2002 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 10. | 01006 | Serious | 19100146 E01 | 06/20/2002 | 07/23/2002 | $1,750 | $2,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 11. | 01007 | Serious | 19100146 F10 | 06/20/2002 | 07/23/2002 | $1,750 | $2,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 12. | 01008A | Serious | 19100146 G01 | 06/20/2002 | 07/23/2002 | $1,750 | $2,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 13. | 01008B | Serious | 19100146 G04 | 06/20/2002 | 07/23/2002 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 14. | 01009 | Serious | 19100303 B02 | 06/20/2002 | 07/23/2002 | $1,750 | $2,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On January 15, 2002, Employee #1, an untrained TMC Engineering Services worker, entered a LPG rail tank car as assigned. The tank car was identified as a permit required confined space. As a result of a grinder being turned on, the tank car exploded. Employee #1 was killed, and Employee #2 was hospitalized as a result of burns.
Keywords: BURN, GRINDER, CONFINED SPACE, RAILROAD TANK CAR, EXPLOSION, LP GAS
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 304506371 | Fatality | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 304506371 | Non Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported |