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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 992321.015 - Katoen Natie Gulf Coast, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Houston South Area Office
Site Address:
Katoen Natie Gulf Coast, Inc.
10925 Highway 225
La Porte, TX 77571
Mailing Address:
10925 Highway 225, La Porte, TX 77571
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 493110/General Warehousing and Storage
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/27/2014
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/11/2016
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 905186 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $7,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,000 |
| Current Penalty | $6,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,000 |
| 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 | 19100145 C03 | 12/15/2014 | 12/19/2014 | $6,000 | $7,000 | $0 | 01/22/2015 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At about 9:15 p.m. on August 26, 2014, Employee #1 was positioning railroad cars using a two-way radio to communicate instructions to the locomotive engineer. He failed to move a series of four railcars to the correct staging point, causing the last car to come too close to the other railroad track, just past the switch lever. He tried to jump on the moving locomotive thinking there was enough room between the stopped cars and the locomotive. He was struck and killed by being crushed between the cars.
Keywords: Crushed, Railroad, Struck By
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 992321.015 | 30 | M | Fatality | Railroad brake, signal and switch operators |