Inspection Detail

Inspection: 693010 - Old Brazos Forge

Inspection Information - Office: Austin Area Office

Inspection Nr: 693010

Report ID: 0625400

Date Opened: 09/27/1984

Site Address:
Old Brazos Forge
Loop 36 N W
Brenham, TX 77833

Mailing Address:
P O Box 140, Brenham, TX 77833

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3496

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/02/1984

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/01/1985

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360559546

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$720	$0	$0	$0	$0	$720
Current Penalty	$720	$0	$0	$0	$0	$720
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	19100022 C	10/26/1984	10/30/1984	$720	$720	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14510697

Event: 09/25/1984

FALL INTO TANK OF HOT RINSE WATER

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS ASSIGNED TO MONITOR THE AUTOMATIC HOISTING SYSTEM ON THE PLATING LINE AND TO RETRIEVE PARTS WHICH FELL OFF THE RACKS INTO THE TANKS. THE TANKS WERE APPROXIMATELY 16' LONG, 3' WIDE AND 5' DEEP. THE DISTANCE FROM THE FLOOR TO THE LEDGE OR DIVIDER BETWEEN THE TANKS IS APPROXIMATELY 3'7". ON SEPTEMBER 25, 1984, AT APPROXIMATELY 7:30 P.M., EMPLOYEE #1 STOPPED THE HOISTING SYSTEM AND GOT UP ON THE 6 1/2" LEDGE OR DIVIDER BETWEEN THE COLD WATER RINSE TANK AND THE HOT WATER RINSE TANK TO RETRIEVE OR STRAIGHTEN PARTS IN THE COLD WATER RINSE TANK. THE TEMPERATURE OF THE HOT WATER WAS APPROXIMATELY 170 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT. HE SLIPPED AND FELL BACKWARDS INTO THE HOT WATER TANK. THERE WAS NO FALL PROTECTION MEANS PROVIDED FOR THE EMPLOYEES.

Keywords: BURN, SLIP, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, HOT WATER

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	693010			Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported

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