Inspection Detail

Inspection: 107407744 - Groendyke Transport, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Lubbock Area Office

Inspection Nr: 107407744

Report ID: 0627400

Date Opened: 07/21/1992

Site Address:
Groendyke Transport, Inc.
10201 Triangle Drive
Amarillo, TX 79109

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:4212

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 07/27/1992

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/14/1993

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360341879

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	5			1		6
Current Violations	4			2		6
Initial Penalty	$19,350	$0	$0	$0	$0	$19,350
Current Penalty	$8,910	$0	$0	$0	$0	$8,910
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
1.	01001	Serious	5A0001	11/27/1992	12/11/1992	$2,700	$4,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19100134 B02	11/27/1992	12/11/1992	$2,700	$4,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01003	Serious	19100134 B08	11/27/1992	12/11/1992	$2,700	$4,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	01004A	Serious	19100215 A04	11/27/1992	12/11/1992	$810	$1,350	$0	I - Informal Settlement
5.	01004B	Serious	19100215 B09	11/27/1992	12/11/1992	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
6.	01005	Other	19101200 E01 II	11/27/1992	12/23/1992	$0	$4,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
7.	02001	Other	19100101 A	11/27/1992	12/11/1992	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14493530

Event: 07/21/1992

EMPLOYEE ASPHYXIATED BY HEXANE VAPORS

EMPLOYEE #1 ENTERED THE CONFINED SPACE OF A CARGO TANK THAT CONTAINED HEXANE VAPORS. EMPLOYEE #1 DID NOT FOLLOW CONFINED SPACE PROCEDURES; TESTING WAS NOT PERFORMED AND THERE WAS NO STANDBY PERSONNEL OR SAFETY HARNESS.

Keywords: ASPHYXIATED, VAPOR, CONFINED SPACE, WORK RULES, TOXIC ATMOSPHERE, HEXANE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	107407744			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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