Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1458015.015 - Merchants Metals, Llc

Inspection Information - Office: Houston North Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1458015.015

Report ID: 0626600

Date Opened: 01/23/2020

Site Address:
Merchants Metals, Llc
4901 Langley Road
Houston, TX 77093

Mailing Address:
4901 Langley Road, Houston, TX 77093

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 332618/Other Fabricated Wire Product Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/23/2020

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/19/2020

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1537390	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	$6,747	$0	$0	$0	$0	$6,747
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.	01001A	Serious	19100147 D03	04/30/2020	05/19/2020	$6,747	$13,494	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	01001B	Serious	19100147 D04 I	04/30/2020	05/19/2020	$0	$0	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 123401.015

Event: 01/22/2020

Employee fractures arm in rotating shaft

At 7:25 a.m. on January 22, 2020, an employee was trying to adjust a solenoid on a machine that was not locked out. The employee accidentally pushed the control button while his arm was next to a shaft that rotated when the button was pushed. The employee's arm was wrapped around the shaft breaking his right arm in several places. The employee was hospitalized to treat multiple fractures to his arm.

Keywords: Adjust, Arm, Automatic Machine, Caught In, Fracture, Lockout, Lockout/Tagout, Pushing, Rotating Shaft, Start Button

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1458015.015	50	M	Hospitalized injury

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