Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1451769.015 - Abm Texas General Services, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Houston South Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1451769.015

Report ID: 0626700

Date Opened: 12/17/2019

Site Address:
Abm Texas General Services, Inc.
5 Greenway Plaza
Houston, TX 77046

Mailing Address:
3800 Buffalo Speedway Suite 325, Houston, TX 77098

Union Status: Union

SIC:

NAICS: 561720/Janitorial Services

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/17/2019

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/26/2020

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1525303	Yes
Inspection	1451816	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$13,494	$0	$0	$0	$0	$13,494
Current Penalty	$8,096	$0	$0	$0	$0	$8,096
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	19100212 A01	02/20/2020		$8,096	$13,494	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 122584.015

Event: 12/09/2019

Employee amputates three fingers when caught in trash compac

At 9:15 p.m. on December 9, 2019, an employee working for a janitorial service was placing trash into a trash compactor. The employee noticed a computer server and decided to try and remove it from the compactor while the equipment was energized. The employee caught his hand in the compactor and amputated three fingers, requiring hospitalization.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Catch Point, Caught In, Finger, Hand, Instantaneous amputation, Janitor, Machine Guarding, Machine operator, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Pinch Point, Pinched, Safety Device, Traumatic Amputation

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1451769.015	56	M	Hospitalized injury

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