Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1163056.015 - Gulf Copper & Manufacturing Corporation

Inspection Information - Office: Houston South Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1163056.015

Report ID: 0626700

Date Opened: 07/19/2016

Site Address:
Gulf Copper & Manufacturing Corporation
5700 Procter Street
Port Arthur, TX 77642

Mailing Address:
5700 Procter Street, Port Arthur, TX 77642

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 336611/Ship Building and Repairing

Inspection Type: Fat/Cat

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/19/2016

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/22/2017

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	1113985

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	4					4
Current Violations	3					3
Initial Penalty	$49,884	$0	$0	$0	$0	$49,884
Current Penalty	$37,413	$0	$0	$0	$0	$37,413
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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	19100184 C04	11/09/2016	11/16/2016	$12,471	$12,471	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19150116 J	11/09/2016	11/16/2016	$12,471	$12,471	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01003A	Serious	19100184 C14	11/09/2016	11/16/2016	$12,471	$12,471	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	01003B	Serious	19100184 I01	11/09/2016	11/16/2016	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
5.	01003C	Serious	19150111 A	11/09/2016	11/16/2016	$0	$12,471	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 86875.015

Event: 07/18/2016

Employee is killed when struck by falling object

At approximately 8:00 p.m. on July 18, 2016, Employee #1 and a coworker were moving a propeller shaft with the use of a sling. The sling snapped and the propeller shaft struck Employee #1 who sustained severe neck and back contusions and died.

Keywords: Back, Contusion, Neck, Sling, Struck By

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1163056.015	38	M	Fatality		Millwrights

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