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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 102303153 - Kannon Industrial Technologies, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Houston North Area Office
Site Address:
Kannon Industrial Technologies, Inc.
7110 Old Katy Rd.
Houston, TX 77070
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 691328, Houston, TX 77269
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3441
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/12/1988
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/14/1988
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360345599 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 8 | 10 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 8 | 10 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $700 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $700 |
| Current Penalty | $700 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $700 |
| 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 | 19100252 B04 IXC | 08/02/1988 | 08/08/1988 | $350 | $350 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002A | Serious | 19100252 E04 IV | 08/02/1988 | 08/08/1988 | $350 | $350 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01002B | Serious | 19100252 F02 IC | 08/02/1988 | 08/08/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 02001 | Other | 19030002 A01 | 08/02/1988 | 08/09/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 02002 | Other | 19100020 G01 I | 08/02/1988 | 09/06/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 6. | 02003 | Other | 19100020 G01 II | 08/02/1988 | 09/06/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 7. | 02004 | Other | 19100020 G01 III | 08/02/1988 | 09/06/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 8. | 02005 | Other | 19100020 G02 | 08/02/1988 | 09/06/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 9. | 02006 | Other | 19101200 E01 | 08/02/1988 | 09/06/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 10. | 02007 | Other | 19101200 G01 | 08/02/1988 | 09/06/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 11. | 02008 | Other | 19101200 H | 08/02/1988 | 09/06/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
AN EMPLOYEE WAS TACK WELDING SOME ELBOW JOINTS ON A 4-INCH-DIAMETER, 46-INCH-LONG PIPE LOCATED INSIDE OF AN 8-FOOT-6-INCH-BY-23-FOOT-2-INCH-BY-8-FOOT-6-INCH SHEET METAL SILO. THE WELDING MACHINE BEING USED WAS A LINCOLN SINGLE-PHASE, 240/480-VOLT AC ARC WELDER, WITH A MAXIMUM OPEN CIRCUIT VOLTAGE OF 76 VOLTS. THE SILO SAT ON A STRUCTURAL STEEL SKID THAT WAS GROUNDED TO A BUILDING ALONG WITH THE WELDER. THE WELDING LEADS RAN FROM THE WELDER FOR A DISTANCE OF ABOUT 50 FEET TO WHERE THE EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING. THE 45-YEAR-OLD EMPLOYEE WAS FOUND DEAD OF APPARENT ELECTROCUTION. HE HAD BURN MARKS ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS TEMPLE. HE WAS FOUND LYING ON HIS BACK WITH A LEATHER GLOVE ON HIS LEFT HAND AND THE WELDING ROD HOLDER IN HIS UNGLOVED RIGHT HAND. HIS WELDING FACE SHIELD WAS UP. THE WELDING ROD WAS NEW AND HAD NOT YET STRUCK AN ARC. AT A POINT 55 INCHES FROM THE HOLDER ALONG THE WELDING LEAD CABLE WAS AN AREA WHERE THE INSULATION WAS CUT AND WHERE THE CONDUCTOR WAS EXPOSED. IT WAS HUMID THAT DAY, WITH PERIODS OF RAIN AND THUNDERSTORMS, AND THE EMPLOYEE HAD PERSPIRED ABNORMALLY.
Keywords: E GI III, ELECTRICAL, CONFINED SPACE, ELECTROCUTED, WELDER, WELDING, WELDING CABLE, WELDING ELECTRODE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 102303153 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Occupation not reported |