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Inspection Detail
Case Status: CLOSED
Inspection: 1479192.015 - Flow America, Llc
Inspection Information - Office: Houston North Area Office
Inspection Nr: 1479192.015
Report ID: 0626600
Date Opened: 06/16/2020
Site Address:
Flow America, Llc
8800 Westplain Dr.
Houston, TX 77041
Mailing Address:
8800 Westplain Dr., Houston, TX 77041
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 332911/Industrial Valve Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/18/2020
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/02/2021
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1606824 | Yes |
Case Status: CLOSED
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $134,937 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $134,937 |
| Current Penalty | $13,494 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $13,494 |
| 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 | 10/19/2020 | $13,494 | $134,937 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Investigation Nr: 127026.015
Event: 06/15/2020
Employee amputates thumb on rotating drill bit
At 6:45 a.m. on June 15, 2020, an employee had just begun machining a part. The employee's glove got caught on the rotating drill bit. The employee amputated the right- hand thumb and was hospitalized.
Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Drill Bit, Glove, Machinist, Rotating Parts, Thumb
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1479192.015 | 56 | M | Hospitalized injury | Machinists |