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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 308530682 - Interstate Grain Port Terminal
Inspection Information - Office: Corpus Christi Area Office
Site Address:
Interstate Grain Port Terminal
5700 Up River Rd.
Corpus Christi, TX 78407
Mailing Address:
Po Box 9924, Corpus Christi, TX 78469
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:5153
NAICS: 424510/Grain and Field Bean Merchant Wholesalers
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 05/04/2005
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/22/2005
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100212190 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 5 | 1 | 6 | |||
| Current Violations | 5 | 1 | 6 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $3,450 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,450 |
| Current Penalty | $3,450 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,450 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 19100272 J01 | 05/24/2005 | 06/13/2005 | $375 | $375 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100272 J02 II | 05/24/2005 | 06/13/2005 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 3. | 01002 | Serious | 19170048 A01 | 05/24/2005 | 06/01/2005 | $2,100 | $2,100 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01003 | Serious | 19170051 A | 05/24/2005 | 06/22/2005 | $375 | $375 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 01004 | Serious | 19170112 E01 | 05/24/2005 | 06/01/2005 | $225 | $225 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 6. | 01005 | Serious | 19170154 | 05/24/2005 | 06/02/2005 | $375 | $375 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 7. | 02001 | Other | 19040029 B01 | 05/24/2005 | 06/06/2005 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On March 30, 2005, Employee #1 was cleaning spilled grain from under a running conveyor, which was 5 ft above the ground. The underside of the conveyor belt was not guarded. Employee #1 was using a 1-in. air hose equipped with a ball valve and a 4-ft 0.5-in. diameter aluminum tip. Employee #1 and the air hose were caught and pulled over the drum, between the drum and the belt. The belt was moving at the speed of 87.36 ft per second. Employee #1 was killed.
Keywords: FRACTURE, BELT, GRAIN, GUARD, CLEANING, DRUM, CAUGHT BY, HOSE, CONVEYOR, SPILL
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 308530682 | Fatality | Fracture | Occupation not reported |