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Inspection: 106855794 - Austin Industrial, Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Houston North Area Office

 

Inspection Nr: 106855794
Report ID: 0626600
Date Opened: 12/15/1989

Site Address:
Austin Industrial, Inc
Equistar, Channelview Complex
Channelview,, TX 77530

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 777, Channelview, TX 77530

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1542

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 02/28/1990

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/01/1990

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 360971550
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 4 4
Current Violations 4 4
Initial Penalty $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Current Penalty $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
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 Other 19040002 A 03/12/1990 03/22/1990 $0 $0 $0 -  
2. 01002 Other 19100020 G01 I 03/12/1990 04/29/1990 $0 $0 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
3. 01003 Other 19100020 G01 II 03/12/1990 04/29/1990 $0 $0 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
4. 01004 Other 19100020 G01 III 03/12/1990 04/29/1990 $0 $0 $0 I - Informal Settlement  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14219661
Event: 12/15/1989
Employee dies of asphyxia in confined space

At approximately 10:30 a.m. on December 15, 1989, Employee #1 was preparing to replace the head of a vessel at approximately 40 feet above the ground when he saw a wrench lying on a plate 4 1/2 feet down inside the vessel. This was the vessel that he had removed the head from and had hooked up to a nitrogen purge line. Instead of moving the head in place with the cherry picker and bolting it down, he chose to bend over and enter the vessel to retrieve the wrench. As he started to pick up the wrench, he lost consciousness and collapsed on the plate where he was crouched. A second employee went for help because he did not have a vessel entry permit. Employee #1 was dead when he was finally retrieved.

Keywords: UNCONSCIOUSNESS, ASPHYXIATED, COLLAPSE, CONFINED SPACE, WORK RULES, TOXIC ATMOSPHERE, CONSTRUCTION, INHALATION, NITROGEN

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 106855794 Fatality Asphyxia Occupation not reported
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