Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1543583.015 - Non-Ferrous Extrusion

Inspection Information - Office: Austin Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1543583.015

Report ID: 0625400

Date Opened: 07/22/2021

Site Address:
Non-Ferrous Extrusion
1100 Industrial Blvd.
Caldwell, TX 77836

Mailing Address:
1100 Industrial Blvd., Caldwell, TX 77836

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 331313

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/22/2021

Emphasis: L:Gifall

Case Closed: 09/09/2021

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1787418	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	3					3
Current Violations	3					3
Initial Penalty	$22,383	$0	$0	$0	$0	$22,383
Current Penalty	$13,430	$0	$0	$0	$0	$13,430
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citation Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	19260451 A06	08/20/2021		$4,477	$7,461	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19260451 G01 VII	08/20/2021	09/09/2021	$4,477	$7,461	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01003	Serious	19260602 C01 II	08/20/2021		$4,477	$7,461	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 137415.015

Event: 07/14/2021

Employee falls from elevated scrap box on forklift and fract

At 5:30 p.m. on July 14, 2021, Employee #1 was placing and installing new overhead water lines that were to be run from an existing structure throughout the facility to a new addition. A coworker elevated him to the rafters using a forklift while he was standing inside a scrap box on the forklift tines. The scrap box lost balance and fell from the tines, causing Employee #1 to fall to the ground. Emergency services transported him to the hospital, where he was admitted and treated for broken ribs.

Keywords: Box, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fall Protection, Forklift, Fracture, Lost Balance, Material Handling, Rib, Scrap

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1543583.015	59	M	Hospitalized injury

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