Inspection Detail

Inspection: 300555299 - Texwood Industries Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Dallas Area Office

Inspection Nr: 300555299

Report ID: 0626300

Date Opened: 09/08/1998

Site Address:
Texwood Industries Inc.
515 Big Stone Gap Rd.
Duncanville, TX 75137

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2434

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/08/1998

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/17/1999

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100780386

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations				2		2
Initial Penalty	$15,100	$0	$0	$0	$0	$15,100
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$12,600	$0	$12,600
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
1.	01001A	Other	19260020 B02	12/30/1998	01/12/1999	$6,300	$6,300	$0	01/22/1999	F - Formal Settlement
2.	01001B	Other	19260021 B02	12/30/1998	01/12/1999	$0	$2,500	$0	01/22/1999	F - Formal Settlement
3.	01002	Other	19260250 A01	12/30/1998	01/12/1999	$6,300	$6,300	$0	01/22/1999	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200780450

Event: 07/29/1998

Employee killed when struck by falling load of plywood

Employee #1, a temporary worker, was restacking 3/8 in. to 3/4 in. thick 4 by 8 sheets of plywood in a 7 ft wide lowboy furniture trailer. There were approximately nine sheets of plywood in the stack and, as he bent down to pick up another panel, the rest of the stack fell on him. He suffered a fractured spine and was transported to the hospital, where he died 27 days later. The load was not secured.

Keywords: LOADING, FRACTURE, SPINE, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, LUMBER STACK, UNSTABLE LOAD

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300555299			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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