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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1500353.015 - Strategic Materials, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Fort Worth Area Office
Site Address:
Strategic Materials, Inc.
3240 Robinson Road
Midlothian, TX 76065
Mailing Address:
17220 Katy Freeway, Suite 150, Houston, TX 77094
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 562920/Materials Recovery Facilities
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/30/2020
Emphasis: N:Amputate, L:Gifall
Case Closed: 06/30/2023
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1674273 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $16,964 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 | $0 | $21,964 |
| Current Penalty | $16,964 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 | $0 | $21,964 |
| 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 | 19100025 E03 | 12/18/2020 | 01/20/2021 | $6,361 | $6,361 | $0 | Z - Issued | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100028 B15 | 12/18/2020 | 01/20/2021 | $10,603 | $10,603 | $0 | Z - Issued | ||
| 3. | 02001 | Other | 19040039 A02 | 12/18/2020 | 01/20/2021 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | Z - Issued |
Investigation Summary
At 2:00 a.m. on October 2, 2020, an employee working for a materials recovery service was working in the 12-Mesh building of the recycling plant. The employee climbed a fixed ladder on the glass crusher to perform a product purge. Once at the top of the machine, the employee pulled the handle on the diverter box. The handle snapped and broke off causing the employee to lose his balance. The employee grabbed the side of the metal diverter box with his right hand and the diverter plate fell on his hand and pinned it against the side of the metal box. The employee was hospitalized with a crushed hand and laceration to his index finger. The finger developed an infection and required surgical amputation to the intermediate and distal phalanges. The employee was hospitalized.
Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Broke, Climbing, Climbing on Ladder, Crushed, Defect, Defective, Defective Equipment, Falling Object, Finger, Fixed Ladder, Hand, Infection, Laceration, Lost Balance, Partial Amputation, Steel Plate, Struck By, Surgical Amputation, Unstable Position
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1500353.015 | 41 | M | Hospitalized injury |