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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1085029.015 - Venture Metals, L.L.C.
Inspection Information - Office: Dallas Area Office
Site Address:
Venture Metals, L.L.C.
1970 Crown Road
Farmers Branch, TX 75234
Mailing Address:
1970 Crown Road, Farmers Branch, TX 75234
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 332999/All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/17/2015
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/01/2016
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1010748 | ||
| Inspection | 1077524 | Yes | |
| Inspection | 1071917 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $14,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $14,000 |
| Current Penalty | $7,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,000 |
| 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 | 19100178 N04 | 01/06/2016 | 01/19/2016 | $7,000 | $7,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100178 P01 | 01/06/2016 | 01/14/2016 | $0 | $7,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 8:30 a.m. on August 14, 2015, three employees were sweeping and cleaning debris from a parking lot. The parking lot extends into an entrance ramp to a cable shop. Employee #1 was cleaning and sweeping the parking lot with his back facing the entrance door to the cable shop. A loaded forklift truck, that was being operated in reversed, exited the cable shop, traveled down the ramp and into the parking lot. The loaded forklift truck weighed approximately 28,850 lbs. The forklift truck struck and ran-over employee #1. The operator, did not slow down, nor sound his horn prior to exiting the building and the back up alarm was inoperable. The employee died from multiple blunt force injuries.
Keywords: Back-Up Alarm, Backing Up, Powered Industrial Vehicle, Run Over, Struck By
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1085029.015 | 70 | M | Fatality | Laborers, except construction |