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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 303687990 - Amfels Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Corpus Christi Area Office
Site Address:
Amfels Inc.
20000 Sh 48, Port Brownsville
Brownsville, TX 78523
Mailing Address:
Po Box 3107, Brownsville, TX 78523
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3731
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/27/2002
Emphasis: L:Fall, S:Shipyards
Case Closed: 05/14/2003
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100211275 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $5,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 |
| Current Penalty | $4,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,000 |
| 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 | 19150159 B07 | 08/19/2002 | 08/23/2002 | $4,000 | $5,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was part of a crew working on an irregular steel structure. The crew was trying to reinforce a fixed ladder to allow the cutting off of a vertical beam. Employee #1 was oddly poised with his right leg on the ladder rung and his left leg on the small scaffold at the far side. He was trying to tack weld the side of the ladder. He was wearing a fall arrest system but had unhooked it to reposition himself to the side. He suffered a heart attack and lost his balance, struck the frame on the way down, and died.
Keywords: STEEL, HEART ATTACK, LADDER, STRUCK AGAINST, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, SCAFFOLD
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 303687990 | Fatality | Concussion | Welders and cutters |