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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1429425.015 - Katoen Natie Gulf Coast, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Houston South Area Office
Site Address:
Katoen Natie Gulf Coast, Inc.
10925 Sh 225 Rail Transfer Area
La Porte, TX 77571
Mailing Address:
10925 Sh 225, La Porte, TX 77571
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 488991/Packing and Crating
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/09/2019
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/03/2021
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1494059 | Yes | |
| Inspection | 1430587 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $53,040 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $53,040 |
| Current Penalty | $26,520 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $26,520 |
| 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 | 19100212 A01 | 11/04/2019 | 01/03/2020 | $26,520 | $13,260 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100147 C04 II C | 11/04/2019 | 12/09/2019 | $0 | $13,260 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100147 C04 II D | 11/04/2019 | 12/09/2019 | $0 | $13,260 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19100147 C07 I A | 11/04/2019 | 12/09/2019 | $0 | $13,260 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
At 3:12 p.m. on August 31, 2019, an employee, a temporary agency worker, was washing flexible metallic hoses and associated piping used in unloading of high density polyethylene cargo from a rail hopper car. This normally involves four transfer hoses that are connected to transfer piping. In this case, two transfer hoses had been removed from the system, leaving conducting transfers and washing of the system with only two hoses. The employee was using a water hose and spraying up inside the fixed piping with the vacuum system running to wash the piping on a connection that had no transfer hose attached. An automatic closing pneumatic gate valve activated and closed on the employee's hand inside the piping. The employee was hospitalized to treat amputations of all five fingers of his left hand.
Keywords: Activated, Amputated, Amputation, Caught In, Cleaning, Closed, Finger, Gate, Hopper Car, Hose, Pipe, Pneumatic, Temporary Worker, Valve
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1429425.015 | 21 | M | Hospitalized injury | Laborers, except construction |