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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 110537008 - Unit Train Maintenance Co.
Inspection Information - Office: Englewood Area Office
Site Address:
Unit Train Maintenance Co.
14020 Ray Nixon Road
Fountain, CO 80817
Mailing Address:
24744 Birdsong Drive, Pueblo, CO 81006
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:4789
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/24/1996
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 11/26/1997
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360895999 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $6,300 | $0 | $0 | $1,500 | $0 | $7,800 |
| Current Penalty | $6,300 | $0 | $0 | $300 | $0 | $6,600 |
| 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 | 19100132 A | 10/29/1996 | 12/01/1996 | $2,100 | $2,100 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002A | Serious | 19100132 D01 | 10/29/1996 | 01/06/1997 | $2,100 | $2,100 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01002B | Serious | 19100132 D02 | 10/29/1996 | 01/06/1997 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01003 | Serious | 19100178 A04 | 10/29/1996 | 02/19/1997 | $2,100 | $2,100 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 02001 | Other | 19040008 | 10/29/1996 | 11/01/1996 | $300 | $1,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1, who was performing maintenance on a 100-ton coal car, was on top of it straightening a dent in the top rail. After using an oxygen/acetylene torch to heat the rail, he called to a coworker to use a forklift with a shop-made extension to push against the dent and straighten it. The coworker was applying upward pressure on the rail car when the attached extension sprang from the rail and struck Employee #1. He fell head first approximately 12 ft onto the concrete floor and was killed.
Keywords: HEAD, MAINTENANCE, WORK RULES, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, FALL, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, MECH MALFUNCTION, COAL CAR
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 110537008 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported |