Inspection Detail

Inspection: 888495 - Gulf States Asphalt Company Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Corpus Christi Area Office

Inspection Nr: 888495

Report ID: 0626000

Date Opened: 09/27/1984

Site Address:
Gulf States Asphalt Company Inc
Cuddhy Field
Corpus Christi, TX 78415

Mailing Address:
Po Box 7609, Corpus Christi, TX 78415

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2951

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/03/1984

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/28/1984

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360510036

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	3					3
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$360	$0	$0	$0	$0	$360
Current Penalty	$110	$0	$0	$0	$0	$110
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	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19100023 A08	10/25/1984	11/22/1984	$50	$100	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19100023 C02	10/25/1984	11/22/1984	$60	$120	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01003	Serious	19100023 C03	10/25/1984	10/30/1984	$140	$140	$0	I - Informal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14467161

Event: 09/26/1984

FALL FROM ELEVATED LOCATION

WHILE THERE WERE NO ACTUAL EYE WITNESSES TO THE ACCIDENT, IT IS APPARENT THAT EMPLOYEE #1 WAS EITHER WORKING ON THE ELEVATED SURFACE OF TANKS 4 AND 5 OR WALKING ON THE CATWALK. FROM ONE OF THESE PLACES, EMPLOYEE #1 FELL TO HIS DEATH. THERE WERE ONLY TWO OTHER EMPLOYEES AT THE PLANT AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.

Keywords: CATWALK, FALL, ELEVATED WORK PLAT, TANK

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	888495			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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