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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 107428724 - Gilbert International
Inspection Information - Office: Corpus Christi Area Office
Site Address:
Gilbert International
6219 Gilbert Rd.
Laredo, TX 78041
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 1403, Laredo, TX 78042
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:4731
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/02/1992
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/02/1993
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360376149 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 8 | 2 | 10 | |||
| Current Violations | 6 | 2 | 8 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $11,250 | $0 | $0 | $2,500 | $0 | $13,750 |
| Current Penalty | $3,250 | $0 | $0 | $750 | $0 | $4,000 |
| 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 | 19100028 A01 | 10/30/1992 | 11/05/1992 | $625 | $2,500 | $0 | 11/20/1992 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100178 K01 | 10/30/1992 | 11/05/1992 | $1,250 | $1,250 | $0 | 11/20/1992 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100178 L | 10/30/1992 | 11/24/1992 | $500 | $1,250 | $0 | 11/20/1992 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19100178 M07 | 10/30/1992 | 11/05/1992 | $500 | $1,250 | $0 | 11/20/1992 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 5. | 01005 | Serious | 19100178 M12 | 10/30/1992 | 11/11/1992 | $625 | $1,250 | $0 | 11/20/1992 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 6. | 01006 | Serious | 19100178 N04 | 10/30/1992 | 11/11/1992 | $1,250 | $1,250 | $0 | 11/20/1992 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 7. | 01007 | Serious | 19100178 N04 | 10/30/1992 | 11/05/1992 | $500 | $1,250 | $0 | 11/20/1992 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 8. | 01008 | Serious | 19100178 P01 | 10/30/1992 | 11/11/1992 | $500 | $1,250 | $0 | 11/20/1992 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 9. | 02001 | Other | 19040002 A | 10/30/1992 | 11/18/1992 | $250 | $0 | $0 | 11/20/1992 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 10. | 02002 | Other | 19040008 | 10/30/1992 | 11/05/1992 | $500 | $2,500 | $0 | 11/20/1992 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Between 2:00 and 6:00 p.m. on July 29, 1992, Employee #1 was taking coffee bean samples from stacks of coffee beans stored approximately 16 1/2 ft high. He had gotten two samples from another lot number and apparently was looking for the last lot number requested by the main office. Because Employee #1 did not return in time for UPS to pick up the sample, the owner of the company went to look for him at another warehouse approximately four miles away. The owner found Employee #1 lying in a pool of blood, having sustained multiple traumatic injuries including a fractured skull and chest trauma. The medical examiner's final pathological diagnosis determined that something like a 150 lb sack of coffee beans could have fallen from a height of 18 ft and caused the type of injuries that killed Employee #1. At present, the district attorney is taking the case to the grand jury to indict the owner for tampering and removing evidence at the death scene.
Keywords: CHEST, FRACTURE, WAREHOUSE, WORK RULES, SKULL, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 107428724 | Fatality | Fracture | Occupation not reported |