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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1391893.015 - Wire Mesh Texas Llc
Inspection Information - Office: Houston South Area Office
Site Address:
Wire Mesh Texas Llc
220 Avenue A
Beaumont, TX 77701
Mailing Address:
220 Avenue A, Beaumont, TX 77701
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 331222/Steel Wire Drawing
Inspection Type: Complaint
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 04/09/2019
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 11/06/2020
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Complaint | 1442985 | Yes | |
| Referral | 1443824 | Yes | |
| Inspection | 1393693 | Yes | |
| Inspection | 1393662 | Yes | |
| Inspection | 1417548 | Yes | |
| Inspection | 1417659 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $11,934 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $11,934 |
| Current Penalty | $3,315 | $0 | $0 | $5,304 | $0 | $8,619 |
| 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 | 19100151 C | 09/04/2019 | 09/30/2019 | $5,304 | $5,304 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19101200 H01 | 09/04/2019 | $3,315 | $6,630 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 11:00 a.m. on April 4, 2019, an employee had been operating a wire drawing machine as part of his 12-hour shift when he started feeling ill and left work after only 3 hours. Coworkers had been operating gasoline powered saws intermittently for 6 hours per day for several days that week in the same area within the building. The employee sought treatment at a local emergency room and was hospitalized to treat carbon monoxide poisoning.
Keywords: Carbon Monoxide, Carboxyhemoglobin, Chemical Exposure, Chemical Vapor, Gas, Gasoline, Illness, Inhalation, Lack of oxygen, Lung, Machine operator, Metal Wire, Multi-employer Worksite, Multiemployer, Overcome by gas, Overexposure, Poisoning, Respiratory, Respiratory Tract, Saw, Ventilation
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1391893.015 | 62 | M | Hospitalized injury | Machine operators, not specified |