Inspection Detail

Inspection: 304509946 - Citation Corporation

Inspection Information - Office: Houston North Area Office

Inspection Nr: 304509946

Report ID: 0626600

Date Opened: 09/16/2002

Site Address:
Citation Corporation
1611 North Raquet
Lufkin, TX 75903

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 3718, Lufkin, TX 75903

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3321

NAICS: 331511/Iron Foundries

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/16/2002

Emphasis: L:Fall

Case Closed: 11/22/2002

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101761708

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$5,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$5,000
Current Penalty	$5,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$5,000
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	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19100023 C01	11/04/2002	11/04/2002	$5,000	$5,000	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201761707

Event: 09/13/2002

Employee Dies from Heart Attack and Falls from Platform

On September 13, 2002, Employee #1, an overhead crane operator, had been complaining to coworkers of a headache for approximately two hours. A coworker got him some water, after which Employee #1 said that he was going to resume working. He had gotten back on the crane when he crossed both hands in front of him, fell forward, and grasped for the midrail of the crane's platform, For some reason the midrail had, for some reason, been removed, and Employee #1 fell from the platform, striking his head on the ground as he landed. Employee #1 was transported to a local hospital, where he later died.

Keywords: HEART, PLATFORM, HEAD, GUARDRAIL, HEART ATTACK, FALL, MIDRAIL, CRANE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	304509946			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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