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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 110397916 - South Texas Recycling & Processing Corp.
Inspection Information - Office: Corpus Christi Area Office
Site Address:
South Texas Recycling & Processing Corp.
5102 Agnes
Corpus Christi, TX 78405
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 4698, Corpus Christi, TX 78469
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:5093
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/14/1991
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/14/1993
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 901259051 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Current Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $1,080 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,080 |
| Current Penalty | $1,080 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,080 |
| 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 A01 | 03/07/1991 | 03/23/1991 | $180 | $180 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002A | Serious | 19100253 B02 II | 03/07/1991 | 03/23/1991 | $300 | $300 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01002B | Serious | 19100253 B02 IV | 03/07/1991 | 03/23/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 01003 | Serious | 19100253 B04 III | 03/07/1991 | 03/23/1991 | $240 | $240 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 01004 | Serious | 19100253 C01 I | 03/07/1991 | 03/18/1991 | $360 | $360 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 10:30 a.m. on February 14, 1991, Employee #1 was using a propane/oxygen torch to cut up a truck bed. He had just finished a five minute break and had relit his torch when an explosion occurred. Employee #1's right leg was amputated by flying debris. A subsequent investigation revealed that either Employee #1's torch or heat transfer on the tank frame set off an old commercial high order explosive device of the type that had been used in oil field work. The explosive device had apparently been lodged unseen in the frame of the truck bed.
Keywords: AMPUTATED, EXPLOSIVES, WORK RULES, TORCH, EXPLOSION, SPARK, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, CUTTING AND BURNING, LEG
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 110397916 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Occupation not reported |