Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1401624.015 - International Shipbreaking Limited, Llc

Inspection Information - Office: Corpus Christi Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1401624.015

Report ID: 0626000

Date Opened: 05/16/2019

Site Address:
International Shipbreaking Limited, Llc
18501 R.L. Ostos Road
Brownsville, TX 78521

Mailing Address:
18501 R.L. Ostos Road, Brownsville, TX 78521

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 423930/Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers

Inspection Type: Fat/Cat

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 05/21/2021

Emphasis: N:Breakshp

Case Closed: 07/07/2021

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	1458322

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations
Initial Penalty	$26,520	$0	$0	$0	$0	$26,520
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
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	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19150013 B04	11/13/2019	12/06/2019	$0	$13,260	$0	12/05/2019	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
2.	01002	Serious	19150015 A	11/13/2019	12/06/2019	$0	$13,260	$0	12/05/2019	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 116347.015

Event: 05/14/2019

Two employees are caught in flash fire and incur burns

At approximately 12:30 p.m. on May 14, 2019, Employee #1 and Employee #2 were cutting heating coils using a saw-all at the bottom of the vessel. A spark from saw-all ignited a flash fire. Employee #1 and Employee #2 suffered burns and were hospitalized for their injuries.

Keywords: Burn, Caught In, Fire, Spark

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1401624.015	23	M	Hospitalized injury
2	1401624.015	23	M	Hospitalized injury

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