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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 17505959 - Tide Products, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Austin Area Office
Site Address:
Tide Products, Inc.
Hwy. 79
Hearne, TX 77859
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 447, Hearne, TX 77859
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2875
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/20/1986
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/20/1986
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360141600 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 14 | 13 | 27 | |||
| Current Violations | 13 | 13 | 26 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $4,560 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,560 |
| Current Penalty | $3,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,000 |
| 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 | 19100023 A02 | 04/23/1986 | 05/09/1986 | $240 | $420 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100023 A03 | 04/23/1986 | 05/09/1986 | $240 | $420 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100023 C01 | 04/23/1986 | 05/08/1986 | $300 | $360 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19100023 C02 | 04/23/1986 | 05/07/1986 | $300 | $360 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 01005 | Serious | 19100023 D01 III | 04/23/1986 | 05/07/1986 | $240 | $360 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 6. | 01006 | Serious | 19100027 A02 | 04/23/1986 | 04/28/1986 | $240 | $300 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 7. | 01007 | Serious | 19100110 B02 I | 04/23/1986 | 04/05/1986 | $360 | $360 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 8. | 01008 | Serious | 19100176 G | 04/23/1986 | 04/28/1986 | $360 | $420 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 9. | 01009 | Serious | 19100215 A02 | 04/23/1986 | 04/30/1986 | $180 | $240 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 10. | 01010A | Serious | 19100219 D01 | 04/23/1986 | 05/01/1986 | $180 | $300 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 11. | 01010B | Serious | 19100219 E03 I | 04/23/1986 | 05/01/1986 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 12. | 01011 | Serious | 19100303 G02 I | 04/23/1986 | 04/28/1986 | $120 | $240 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 13. | 01012 | Serious | 19100304 F02 | 04/23/1986 | 04/28/1986 | $240 | $300 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 14. | 01013 | Serious | 19100304 F04 | 04/23/1986 | 04/28/1986 | $180 | $240 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 15. | 01014 | Serious | 19100304 F05 V | 04/23/1986 | 04/28/1986 | $180 | $240 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 16. | 02001 | Other | 19040002 A | 04/23/1986 | 05/05/1986 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 17. | 02002 | Other | 19040007 | 04/23/1986 | 05/05/1986 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 18. | 02003 | Other | 19100022 A03 | 04/23/1986 | 05/07/1986 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 19. | 02004 | Other | 19100027 A02 | 04/23/1986 | 05/07/1986 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 20. | 02005 | Other | 19100178 A06 | 04/23/1986 | 05/01/1986 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 21. | 02006 | Other | 19100178 L | 04/23/1986 | 05/01/1986 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 22. | 02007 | Other | 19100178 P01 | 04/23/1986 | 05/01/1986 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 23. | 02008 | Other | 19100178 Q10 | 04/23/1986 | 05/01/1986 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 24. | 02009 | Other | 19100212 A01 | 04/23/1986 | 05/01/1986 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 25. | 02010 | Other | 19100215 A04 | 04/23/1986 | 04/30/1986 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 26. | 02011 | Other | 19100215 B09 | 04/23/1986 | 04/30/1986 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 27. | 02012 | Other | 19100215 D01 | 04/23/1986 | 04/28/1986 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 28. | 02013 | Other | 19100252 A02 IVC | 04/23/1986 | 04/28/1986 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
EMPLOYEE #1 AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WERE UNLOADING UREA FROM A RAILROAD TANK CAR. THE CAR WAS SECURED ON A SPUR TRACK OF A FERTILIZER BLENDING PLANT. THE EMPLOYEES HAD OPENED THE CAR'S BOTTOM DOOR TO ALLOW THE UREA TO GRAVITY FEED INTO AN UNDERGROUND FEED CHUTE AND ONTO A CONVEYOR FOR TRANSPORT TO THE STORAGE BINS. BOTH EMPLOYEES WERE STRIKING THE SIDES OF THE CAR WITH SLEDGE HAMMERS TO DISLODGE UREA WHICH HAD STUCK TO THE SIDES OF THE CAR. EMPLOYEE #1 CLIMBED TO THE TOP OF THE CAR AND OPENED A 20 FOOT WIDE BY 15 FOOT LONG HATCH SO THAT HE COULD SEE HOW MUCH UREA WAS LEFT. HE FELL INTO THE CAR. THE OTHER EMPLOYEE CLIMBED UP TO THE HATCH AND ENTERED THE CAR TO TRY TO RESCUE EMPLOYEE #1. OTHER EMPLOYEES WERE ALERTED BY THE SCREAMS COMING FROM THE RAILCAR AND CAME TO HELP. THEY RESCUED THE SECOND EMPLOYEE WITH ROPES, BUT WERE UNABLE TO REACH EMPLOYEE #1 IN TIME TO SAVE HIM. HE SUFFOCATED. FALL PROTECTION HAD NOT BEEN PROVIDED, NOR REQUIRED, BY THE EMPLOYER TO PREVENT FALLS INTO, OR OUTSIDE OF, THE RAIL CAR.
Keywords: CONFINED SPACE, SUFFOCATED, RAILROAD CAR, CLOGGED, FLOWING MATERIAL, FALL PROTECTION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17505959 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Laborers, except construction |