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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1314491.015 - Gestamp Wind Towers Us, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Lubbock Area Office
Site Address:
Gestamp Wind Towers Us, Inc.
9200 Ne 24th Street
Amarillo, TX 79108
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 31540, Amarillo, TX 79108
Union Status: Union
SIC:
NAICS: 332322/Sheet Metal Work Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 05/08/2018
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/16/2019
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1332905 | Yes | |
| Inspection | 1334339 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $21,064 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $21,064 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,130 | $0 | $8,130 |
| 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 | Other | 19100252 A01 I | 08/10/2018 | 09/06/2018 | $8,130 | $8,130 | $0 | 09/20/2018 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19101000 A02 | 08/10/2018 | 09/06/2018 | $0 | $12,934 | $0 | 09/20/2018 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
At 2:00 p.m. on April 29, 2018, an employee was working from an elevated working platform while welding on a wind tower. The slag emptied into a square funnel or sawhopper that was located below the scaffold and a coworker had thrown some trash into the hopper that began to smoke. The employee suffered carbon monoxide poisoning and low level oxygen levels. The employee was hospitalized.
Keywords: Carbon Monoxide, Elevated Work Plat, Inhalation, Poisoning, Smoke, Welding
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1314491.015 | 31 | M | Hospitalized injury | Welders and cutters |