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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1278517.015 - Special Metals, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Houston North Area Office
Site Address:
Special Metals, Inc.
8330 West Little York
Houston, TX 77040
Mailing Address:
10542 Windfern Rd., Houston, TX 77064
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 423510/Metal Service Centers and Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/21/2017
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 12/27/2018
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1285718 | ||
| Inspection | 1278170 | Yes | |
| Inspection | 1278568 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | ||||||
| Initial Penalty | $11,641 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $11,641 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | 5A0001 | 01/30/2018 | 02/16/2018 | $0 | $11,641 | $0 | 02/16/2018 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
At 10:30 a.m. on November 16, 2017, a truck driver released the straps and got up on the flatbed. A forklift was standing by to unload the steel bar when the driver's feet became tangle in the straps causing him to fall off the truck on the passenger side. Simultaneously, the round stock had momentum and continued to roll and fell on employee killing him instantly.
Keywords: Fall, Falling Object, Flatbed Truck, Steel Beam, Struck By
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1278517.015 | 42 | M | Fatality | Truck drivers, heavy |