Inspection Detail

Inspection: 123426934 - C.H. Guenther & Sons, Inc. Dba Pioneer Flour Mills

Inspection Information - Office: Austin Area Office

Inspection Nr: 123426934

Report ID: 0625400

Date Opened: 08/02/1993

Site Address:
C.H. Guenther & Sons, Inc. Dba Pioneer Flour Mills
129 E. Guenther St.
San Antonio, TX 78204

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 118, San Antonio, TX 78291

Union Status: Union

SIC:2041

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/03/1993

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/05/1994

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360906085

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	3			1		4
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$10,800	$0	$0	$0	$0	$10,800
Current Penalty	$1,800	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,800
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	19100022 A01	08/27/1993	09/09/1993	$1,800	$1,800	$0	09/10/1993	F - Formal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19100023 C01	08/27/1993	09/23/1993	$4,500	$4,500	$0	09/10/1993	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
3.	01003	Serious	19100023 A04	08/27/1993	09/23/1993	$4,500	$4,500	$0	09/10/1993	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
4.	02001	Other	19101200 E01 II	08/27/1993	09/09/1993	$0	$0	$0	09/10/1993	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 774364

Event: 07/30/1993

Employee dies after falling through skylight

Employee #1 was on the roof changing a filter sock that had broken inside a flour filter box. The filter box was located approximately 2 ft from a 4 ft by 4 ft skylight. An electrical conduit ran alongside the filter box and along all sides of the skylight just above the rooftop surface. Employee #1 may have tripped and then fallen headfirst through the skylight, approximately 25 ft, to a concrete floor. Employee #1 died of massive head injuries.

Keywords: SKYLIGHT, HEAD, REPAIR, ROOF, WORK RULES, STRUCK AGAINST, TRIPPED, FALL, FALL PROTECTION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	123426934			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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