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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 100302470 - Ray Fab Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Corpus Christi Area Office
Site Address:
Ray Fab Inc.
Monitor St. Harbor Of Refuge
Port Lavaca, TX 77979
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 1263, Port Lavaca, TX 77979
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1629
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/25/1985
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/09/1988
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360510135 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $420 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $420 |
| Current Penalty | $420 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $420 |
| 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 | 19100169 A02 I | 03/12/1986 | 03/15/1986 | $420 | $420 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 19100020 G02 | 03/12/1986 | 03/15/1986 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 02002 | Other | 19260050 C | 03/12/1986 | 04/15/1986 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
ON OCTOBER 23, 1985, AT 11:29 AM, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS TENDING A SANDPOT ABOARD AN OFFSHORE BARGE DURING A SANDBLASTING OPERATION. A SHOP-MADE AIR VOLUME TANK EXPLODED (RUPTURED) AND CAREENED ACROSS THE DECK. EMPLOYEE #1, WHO WAS ABOUT 18 FEET FROM THE TANK, WAS STRUCK AND KILLED.
Keywords: AIR PRESSURE, PRESSURE VESSEL, CONSTRUCTION, EXPLOSION, HIGH PRESSURE, STRUCK BY, TANK
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 100302470 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported |