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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 116264524 - Gulf Chemical & Metallurgical Corporation
Inspection Information - Office: Houston South Area Office
Site Address:
Gulf Chemical & Metallurgical Corporation
302 Midway Road
Freeport, TX 77542
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2819
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/20/1996
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 08/28/1997
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361144025 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $13,500 | $63,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $76,500 |
| Current Penalty | $9,000 | $63,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $72,000 |
| 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 | 19100332 B01 | 05/08/1997 | 05/14/1997 | $0 | $4,500 | $0 | 06/10/1997 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100333 B02 | 05/08/1997 | 05/14/1997 | $4,500 | $4,500 | $0 | 06/10/1997 | - | |
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100147 C04 I | 04/17/1997 | 04/23/1997 | $4,500 | $4,500 | $0 | 06/10/1997 | - | |
| 4. | 02001 | Willful | 19100333 B02 IVB | 05/08/1997 | 05/14/1997 | $63,000 | $63,000 | $0 | 06/10/1997 | - |
Investigation Summary
A maintenance employee was investigating a problem on an electrostatic precipitator. No one tested the precipitator circuit to determine if it was deenergized before the employee entered the center outlet door of the unit. As he was entering the precipitator, the employee contacted either the unit's energized plate or an energized conductor. He was electrocuted.
Keywords: MAINTENANCE, E GI IV, ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, LOCKOUT, ELEC CIRC PART--MISC, ELEC EQUIPMENT--MISC
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 116264524 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Not specified mechanics and repairers |