Inspection Detail

Inspection: 106644123 - Texas Gulf Equipment, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Oklahoma City Area Office

Inspection Nr: 106644123

Report ID: 0627700

Date Opened: 07/18/1989

Site Address:
Texas Gulf Equipment, Inc.
6 Mi. West Of City - Old Tenneco Gas Plant
Ames, OK 73718

Mailing Address:
1515 Simmons, Jourdanton, TX 78026

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1795

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/18/1989

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/27/1989

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360154140

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$500
Current Penalty	$500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$500
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	19260050 C	09/08/1989	10/02/1989	$150	$150	$0		-
2.	01002	Serious	19260550 B02	09/08/1989	09/11/1989	$350	$350	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 775478

Event: 06/10/1989

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN STRUCK BY CONCRETE PIER

At approximately 3:30 p.m. on June 10, 1989, Employee #1 was in the process of dismantling a concrete pier used to support a gas storage tank. A Grove 25-ton Hydraulic Crane was used to lift the top portion of the pier about 6 in. above its base to expose the connecting rebar. Employee #1 using the cutting torch began cutting the rebar from around the base of the pier. Employee #1 had previously cut on the northwest side of the pier and was cutting on the southwest side of the pier when it began to swing in a counter clockwise direction pinning Employee #1 between the pier and another pier lying on the ground. Employee #1 received multiple traumatic injuries, which resulted in his death. The company did not use a tag line to secure the pier from rotating.

Keywords: PIER, REBAR, PIN, PINNED, TAG LINE, CONCRETE, CRANE, CUTTING AND BURNING

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	106644123			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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