Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1365281.015 - Triangle Rotating Equipment Specialist, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Houston South Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1365281.015

Report ID: 0626700

Date Opened: 12/10/2018

Site Address:
Triangle Rotating Equipment Specialist, Inc.
1942 Strickland Drive
Orange, TX 77630

Mailing Address:
1942 Strickland Drive, Orange, TX 77630

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 811310/Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/10/2018

Emphasis: N:Amputate

Case Closed: 01/14/2020

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1407133	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$6,652	$0	$0	$0	$0	$6,652
Current Penalty	$4,656	$0	$0	$0	$0	$4,656
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citation Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19100147 C01	01/11/2019	02/15/2019	$1,940	$2,772	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19100147 D03	01/11/2019		$2,716	$3,880	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 111705.015

Event: 12/07/2018

Employee amputates arm when caught by machine's rotating sha

At 10:00 a.m. on December 7, 2018, an employee was tightening several bolts on a compressor shaft seal and caught his jacket and arm in the cooling fan and shafting. The employee fractured his arm when it began rotating around the shaft and later amputated it. The employee was hospitalized.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Arm, Caught By, Caught In, Compressor, Fracture, Rotating Shaft

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1365281.015	48	M	Hospitalized injury		Welders and cutters

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