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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1529760.015 - Kiwo Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Houston South Area Office
Site Address:
Kiwo Inc
1929 Marvin Circle
Seabrook, TX 77586
Mailing Address:
1929 Marvin Circle, Seabrook, TX 77586
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 325992/ Photographic Film, Paper, Plate, and Chemical Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/06/2021
Emphasis: N:Amputate
Case Closed: 02/08/2022
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1763125 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $8,058 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,058 |
| Current Penalty | $4,835 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,835 |
| 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 | 10/25/2021 | 01/18/2022 | $1,074 | $1,791 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002A | Serious | 19100147 C04 I | 10/25/2021 | 11/04/2021 | $3,761 | $6,267 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01002B | Serious | 19100147 D02 | 10/25/2021 | 11/04/2021 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 4:05 p.m. on April 30, 2021, an employee working as a production helper for a manufacturer of photographic films and chemicals was cleaning a Shar System Model D758N Mixer/Dispenser. The employee was cleaning the shaft and the attached dispersion blades with water and a painter's scraper. The cleaning procedure calls for a the shaft and blade to be rotating slowly in a drum of water while being sprayed down with the water. At some point, the employee was struck by the rotating shaft and blade which was still sticky from emulsifier and water. The employee was then drawn into the shaft while it was still spinning. The employee was rendered helpless until fellow employees in the area were able to hit the emergency stop button on the control panel and free employee from the shaft. The employee was hospitalized to treat a fractured tibia and fibula.
Keywords: Catch Point, Caught Between, Cleaning, Drum, Emergency Stop, Engineering Controls, Fibula, Fracture, Inexperience, Insufficient Supervision, Lack of Engineering Controls, Leg, Lockout, Lockout/Tagout, Machine Guarding, Machine operator, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Mixer, Mixer Blade, Pinch Point, Pinched, Production Line, Pulled In, Rotating Parts, Rotating Shaft, Safety Device, Shear, Sheared, Shearing Machine, Spinning, Struck By, Tibia, Trapped, Wrong Equipment
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1529760.015 | 20 | M | Hospitalized injury | Production helpers |