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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 100961697 - S. A. Healy Company
Inspection Information - Office: Austin Area Office
Site Address:
S. A. Healy Company
Hwy. 71 East & Falwell Ln.
Del Valle, TX 78617
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 1335, Del Valle, TX 78617
Union Status: Union
SIC:1623
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/30/1987
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/13/1989
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360168595 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 5 | 8 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 5 | 7 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $2,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,200 |
| Current Penalty | $1,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,000 |
| 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 | 19260550 B02 | 03/11/1988 | 04/15/1988 | $0 | $800 | $0 | 04/13/1988 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260800 A02 | 03/11/1988 | 03/15/1988 | $400 | $800 | $0 | 04/13/1988 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19260800 K03 | 03/11/1988 | 03/15/1988 | $600 | $600 | $0 | F - Formal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 02001 | Other | 19260152 C04 I | 03/11/1988 | 03/18/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | F - Formal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 02002 | Other | 19260152 E01 | 03/11/1988 | 03/18/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | F - Formal Settlement | ||
| 6. | 02003 | Other | 19260152 E04 | 03/11/1988 | 03/18/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | F - Formal Settlement | ||
| 7. | 02004 | Other | 19260152 F03 | 03/11/1988 | 03/18/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | F - Formal Settlement | ||
| 8. | 02005 | Other | 19260800 K07 | 03/11/1988 | 03/15/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS HIRED AS AN INEXPERIENCED TUNNEL CONSTRUCTION LABORER ON FEBRUARY 25, 1987. HE HAD RECENTLY BEEN ASSIGNED THE JOB OF ACTING ASSISTANT FOREMAN. AT ABOUT MIDNIGHT ON NOVEMBER 14, 1987, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS DRIVING A LOCOMOTIVE, WITH A TWO MAN CLEANUP CREW ABOARD, THROUGH A TUNNEL. THE TUNNEL WAS LIGHTED, BUT THE LOCOMOTIVE HAD NO LIGHTS AND A RECENTLY INSTALLED "SLICK LINE" (A 7 INCH OUTSIDE DIAMETER CONCRETE PIPE), WHICH PROJECTED ABOUT 41 INCHES INTO THE 10 FOOT DIAMETER TUNNEL, WAS NOT ILLUMINATED. AS THE TRAIN PASSED BENEATH THE "SLICK LINE" EMPLOYEE #1'S HEAD HIT THE LINE. HE WAS KILLED. THE EMPLOYEE HAD NOT BEEN INSTRUCTED TO DRIVE THE LOCOMOTIVE, EITHER BY HIS FOREMAN OR THE CONCRETE SUPERINTENDENT.
Keywords: HEAD, TUNNEL, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, LOCOMOTIVE, LIGHTING, PIPE, STRUCK BY, UNTRAINED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 100961697 | Fatality | Fracture | Occupation not reported |