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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 310442652 - T.G. Mercer Consulting Services, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Fort Worth Area Office
Site Address:
T.G. Mercer Consulting Services, Inc.
4598 Colony Road
Tolar, TX 76476
Mailing Address:
2300 Tin Top Rd., Weatherford, TX 76087
Union Status: Union
SIC:5051
NAICS: 423510/Metal Service Centers and Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/31/2007
Emphasis: S:Struck-By
Case Closed: 11/05/2008
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100714948 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $2,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,500 |
| Current Penalty | $2,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,000 |
| 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 | 19100176 B | 12/03/2007 | 12/06/2007 | $2,000 | $2,500 | $0 | 12/26/2007 | J - ALJ Decision |
Investigation Summary
On October 24, 2007, Employee #1 and a coworker were unloading steel pipe from a rail car flat bed to a truck trailer. The pipe was approximately 40 ft long by 20-in. in diameter by 0.5-in. thick. Each pipe weighed approximately 8,000 pounds. Dunnage was spaced out between 9.75 ft and 11.67 ft, with 4 pieces used on the bottom and on top. The pipe was stacked with 6 sections on the bottom, 6 sections on second row, 5 sections on third row, and 4 sections on the fourth row in a pyramid shape. The pipe was not blocked or restrained and when the last band was cut, the pipe shifted. Three pieces of pipe came off the rail car striking and killing Employee #1.
Keywords: UNSECURED, RAILROAD CAR, CAUGHT BY, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, PIPE, STRUCK BY, TRAILER, FALLING OBJECT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 310442652 | Fatality | Other | Laborers, except construction |