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Inspection Detail
Case Status: CLOSED
Inspection: 1385578.015 - Howard Industries Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Jackson Area Office
Inspection Nr: 1385578.015
Report ID: 0419400
Date Opened: 03/16/2019
Site Address:
Howard Industries Inc.
3225 Pendorf Road
Laurel, MS 39441
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 1588, Laurel, MS 39441
Union Status: Union
SIC:
NAICS: 335311/ Power, Distribution, and Specialty Transformer Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/16/2019
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/30/2025
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1436327 |
Case Status: CLOSED
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $53,040 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $53,040 |
| Current Penalty | $9,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $9,500 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citation Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 5A0001 | 09/13/2019 | 10/15/2019 | $9,500 | $13,260 | $0 | 10/07/2019 | C - Contested | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100028 B01 I | 09/13/2019 | 09/30/2019 | $0 | $13,260 | $0 | 10/07/2019 | C - Contested | Citation has been deleted. |
| 3. | 01003A | Serious | 19100147 C04 II B | 09/13/2019 | 09/30/2019 | $0 | $13,260 | $0 | 10/07/2019 | C - Contested | Citation has been deleted. |
| 4. | 01003B | Serious | 19100147 C04 II C | 09/13/2019 | 09/30/2019 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 10/07/2019 | C - Contested | Citation has been deleted. |
| 5. | 01004 | Serious | 19100147 C06 I | 09/13/2019 | 09/30/2019 | $0 | $13,260 | $0 | 10/07/2019 | C - Contested | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
Investigation Nr: 114509.015
Event: 03/15/2019
Employee is crushed by transformer while performing leak tes
At 3:45 p.m. on March 15, 2019, an employee was performing leak test on a transformer. An I-beam above malfunctioned and the transformer crushed the employee. The employee was killed.
Keywords: Crushed, Transformer
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1385578.015 | 63 | M | Fatality | Welders and cutters |