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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1535061.015 - B & J Wholesale Llc
Inspection Information - Office: Houston North Area Office
Site Address:
B & J Wholesale Llc
11997 Fm 529
Houston, TX 77041
Mailing Address:
11997 Fm 529, Houston, TX 77041
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 423830/Industrial Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/08/2021
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 12/17/2021
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1774054 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $9,557 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $9,557 |
| Current Penalty | $9,557 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $9,557 |
| 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 | 5A0001 | 08/19/2021 | 09/15/2021 | $9,557 | $9,557 | $0 | Z - Issued |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 3:00 p.m. on June 3, 2020, an employee along with coworkers was disassembling a flange test adapter on a customer's equipment after it had undergone 22,000psi hydrostatic pressure testing. The employee was loosening the bolts holding the test flange to the equipment when pressurized water escaped and hit him in the upper legs. The employee suffered severe lacerations to both thighs and was hospitalized.
Keywords: High Pressure, Laceration, Leg, Water
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1535061.015 | 40 | M | Hospitalized injury |