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Inspection: 100753144 - Polytex Fibers Corporation

Inspection Information - Office: Houston North Area Office

 

Inspection Nr: 100753144
Report ID: 0626600
Date Opened: 12/10/1991

Site Address:
Polytex Fibers Corporation
9341 Baythorne Drive
Houston, TX 77041

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2673

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/06/1992

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/10/1993

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 360972137
Inspection 107616963
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 17 3 20
Current Violations 13 3 16
Initial Penalty $57,500 $0 $0 $0 $0 $57,500
Current Penalty $42,000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $42,000
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 Contest Latest Event Note
1. 01001 Serious 19100022 C 03/18/1992 03/21/1992 $2,500 $2,500 $0 -  
2. 01002 Serious 19100023 C01 03/18/1992 03/21/1992 $3,500 $3,500 $0 -  
3. 01003 Serious 19100024 H 03/18/1992 03/21/1992 $2,500 $2,500 $0 -  
4. 01004 Serious 19100133 A01 03/18/1992 03/21/1992 $2,500 $2,500 $0 -  
5. 01005 Serious 19100147 C01 03/18/1992 04/06/1992 $5,000 $5,000 $0 I - Informal Settlement Citation has been deleted.
6. 01006 Serious 19100147 C05 I 03/18/1992 04/06/1992 $5,000 $5,000 $0 I - Informal Settlement Citation has been deleted.
7. 01007 Serious 19100147 C07 I 03/18/1992 04/06/1992 $5,000 $5,000 $0 -  
8. 01008 Serious 19100176 B 03/18/1992 03/25/1992 $3,500 $3,500 $0 I - Informal Settlement Citation has been deleted.
9. 01009 Serious 19100178 L 03/18/1992 03/21/1992 $3,500 $3,500 $0 -  
10. 01010 Serious 19100178 N04 03/18/1992 03/21/1992 $3,500 $3,500 $0 -  
11. 01011 Serious 19100212 A01 03/18/1992 03/21/1992 $3,500 $3,500 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
12. 01012 Serious 19100215 A02 03/18/1992 03/21/1992 $3,500 $3,500 $0 -  
13. 01013 Serious 19100215 A04 03/18/1992 03/21/1992 $3,500 $3,500 $0 I - Informal Settlement Citation has been deleted.
14. 01014 Serious 19100215 B09 03/18/1992 03/21/1992 $3,500 $3,500 $0 I - Informal Settlement Citation has been deleted.
15. 01015A Serious 19100219 D01 03/18/1992 03/20/1992 $3,500 $3,500 $0 -  
16. 01015B Serious 19100219 E03 I 03/18/1992 03/20/1992 $0 $0 $0 -  
17. 01016 Serious 19100303 G02 I 03/18/1992 03/21/1992 $3,500 $3,500 $0 -  
18. 02001 Other 19100134 A02 03/18/1992 04/06/1992 $0 $0 $0 -  
19. 02002 Other 19100134 C 03/18/1992 03/20/1992 $0 $0 $0 -  
20. 02003 Other 19101200 F05 I 03/18/1992 03/21/1992 $0 $0 $0 -  
21. 03001A Serious 19100147 C01 03/18/1992 03/24/1992 $5,000 $0 $0 Q - National Office Adjustment  
22. 03001B Serious 19100147 C05 I 03/18/1992 03/24/1992 $0 $0 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
23. 03002A Serious 19100215 A02 04/24/1992 04/29/1992 $0 $0 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
24. 03002B Serious 19100215 A04 03/18/1992 03/23/1992 $0 $0 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
25. 03002C Serious 19100215 B09 03/18/1992 03/23/1992 $0 $0 $0 I - Informal Settlement  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14240725
Event: 12/10/1991
Employee dies when mutilated by machine blades

Employee #1 was inside a machine changing blades when the operator turned on the machine. Employee #1's body was mutilated. He died.

Keywords: ROTATING PARTS, WORK RULES, LOCKOUT, BLADE

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 100753144 Fatality Cut/Laceration Occupation not reported
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