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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 301403507 - Motiva Enterprises
Inspection Information - Office: Houston South Area Office
Site Address:
Motiva Enterprises
2100 Houston Avenue
Port Arthur, TX 77640
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:2911
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/19/1998
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/10/2000
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360974612 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | ||||||
| Initial Penalty | $7,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,000 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | 5A0001 | 02/02/1999 | 02/08/1999 | $0 | $7,000 | $0 | 03/22/1999 | J - ALJ Decision | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 8:22 a.m. on October 16, 1998, Employee #1 was spotting and connecting rail cars. Employee #1 was in radio communication with the engineer of the locomotive being connected to another railcar and asked him to stop the train. Employee #1 then made the connection to the other rail car and radioed for the engineer to "come forward." At that time, Employee #1 was run over and killed by the locomotive. He was found by the engineer when he reached the area of track where Employee #1 was at the time of the last radio transmission.
Keywords: CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, RUN OVER, TRAIN
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 301403507 | Fatality | Amputation | Railroad conductors and yardmasters |