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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1512597.015 - Meridian Brick Llc
Inspection Information - Office: Fort Worth Area Office
Site Address:
Meridian Brick Llc
500 Northeast 14th Avenue
Mineral Wells, TX 76067
Mailing Address:
500 Northeast 14th Avenue, Mineral Wells, TX 76067
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 327120
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/01/2021
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/16/2023
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1726621 | Yes | |
| Accident | 1742974 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $27,306 | $0 | $0 | $9,753 | $0 | $37,059 |
| Current Penalty | $13,653 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $13,653 |
| 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 | 19100023 D13 II | 07/26/2021 | 12/19/2022 | $6,827 | $13,653 | $0 | 08/04/2021 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100147 C04 II | 07/26/2021 | 12/19/2022 | $6,827 | $13,653 | $0 | 08/04/2021 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 3. | 02001 | Other | 19040039 A02 | 07/26/2021 | 08/23/2021 | $0 | $9,753 | $0 | 08/04/2021 | J - ALJ Decision | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
On January 26, 2021, an employee was preparing to change out a strapping spool. The employee entered one of two access points by opening and entering a gate without deenergizing the equipment first. After opening the gate, he stepped down onto a ladder to communicate with a coworker. He was struck by a moving component of the machine. The employee was hospitalized and died on March 7, 2021 at 6:01 a.m. due to fractured ribs and shoulder and a lacerated spleen and kidney.
Keywords: Access/Egress, Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Catwalk, Climbing on Ladder, Communication, Energized, Equipment Operator, Fixed Ladder, Fracture, Kidney, Ladder, Lockout, Lockout/Tagout, Machine operator, Minor Servicing, Minor Servicing Exception, Rib, Shoulder, Spleen, Struck By, Tagout, Unguarded
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1512597.015 | 30 | M | Fatality |