Inspection Detail

Inspection: 302104906 - Bay Ltd Dba Berry Fabricators

Inspection Information - Office: Corpus Christi Area Office

Inspection Nr: 302104906

Report ID: 0626000

Date Opened: 05/01/2000

Site Address:
Bay Ltd Dba Berry Fabricators
1414 Corn Products Rd
Corpus Christi, TX 78409

Mailing Address:
Po Box 4858, Corpus Christi, TX 78409

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3443

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 07/25/2000

Emphasis: L:Metalfab

Case Closed: 08/23/2000

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100210855

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	9			3		12
Current Violations	7			2		9
Initial Penalty	$15,375	$0	$0	$0	$0	$15,375
Current Penalty	$5,680	$0	$0	$0	$0	$5,680
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	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19100147 C02 II	07/26/2000	08/08/2000	$1,420	$1,875	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19100147 C04 IIB	07/26/2000	08/08/2000	$0	$1,875	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01003	Serious	19100147 C06 I	07/26/2000	08/13/2000	$1,420	$1,125	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	01004	Serious	19100147 C07 IA	07/26/2000	08/08/2000	$0	$1,875	$0	I - Informal Settlement
5.	01005	Serious	19100147 D01	07/26/2000	08/13/2000	$0	$1,875	$0	I - Informal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
6.	01006	Serious	19100147 D04 I	07/26/2000	07/30/2000	$1,420	$1,875	$0	I - Informal Settlement
7.	01007	Serious	19100147 D05 I	07/26/2000	07/30/2000	$1,420	$1,875	$0	I - Informal Settlement
8.	01008	Serious	19100147 E03	07/26/2000	08/08/2000	$0	$1,125	$0	I - Informal Settlement
9.	01009	Serious	19100212 A02	07/26/2000	08/08/2000	$0	$1,875	$0	I - Informal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
10.	02001	Other	19040002 A	07/26/2000	08/13/2000	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
11.	02002	Other	19100147 C05 II	07/26/2000	08/03/2000	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
12.	02003	Other	19100147 C05 IIB	07/26/2000	08/08/2000	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200210656

Event: 04/24/2000

Employee crushed and killed by falling bearing

Employee #1, a mechanic, was helping an operator replace the hydraulic ram mechanism on the tipping bearing of a large plate roller machine. Employee #1 was aligning the hydraulic piston to the gussets on the bearing when the 2 ton bearing fell on him. He sustained crushing injuries, from which h died. The bearing was not secured.

Keywords: MAINTENANCE, UNSECURED, MECHANIC, CRUSHED, BEARING, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	302104906			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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