Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1558914.015 - Kyoei Steel America Llc

Inspection Information - Office: El Paso Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1558914.015

Report ID: 0627500

Date Opened: 10/20/2021

Site Address:
Kyoei Steel America Llc
8001 Border Steel Rd.
Vinton, TX 79821

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 12843, El Paso, TX 79913

Union Status: Union

SIC:

NAICS: 331110

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/20/2021

Emphasis: N:Amputate, N:Svep, L:Crane, L:Gifall

Case Closed: 06/06/2022

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety
Referral	1824670	Yes
Referral	1879778	Yes
Complaint	1858917	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	15		2	2		19
Current Violations	15		2	2		19
Initial Penalty	$201,998	$0	$159,522	$2,558	$0	$364,078
Current Penalty	$148,000	$0	$100,000	$2,000	$0	$250,000
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	5A0001	04/14/2022	05/03/2022	$10,000	$14,502	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19100023 C11	04/14/2022	05/03/2022	$10,000	$11,396	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01003	Serious	19100106 E06 II	04/14/2022	05/03/2022	$10,000	$14,502	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	01004A	Serious	19100134 F02	04/14/2022	05/17/2022	$10,000	$14,502	$0	I - Informal Settlement
5.	01004B	Serious	19100134 G01 I A	04/14/2022	05/03/2022	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
6.	01004C	Serious	19100134 L01	04/14/2022	05/17/2022	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
7.	01005	Serious	19100138 A	04/14/2022	05/03/2022	$10,000	$14,502	$0	I - Informal Settlement
8.	01006	Serious	19100146 K02 IV	04/14/2022	05/03/2022	$10,000	$14,502	$0	I - Informal Settlement
9.	01007	Serious	19100147 F03 II D	04/14/2022	05/03/2022	$10,000	$14,502	$0	I - Informal Settlement
10.	01008	Serious	19100157 C04	04/14/2022	05/03/2022	$10,000	$14,502	$0	I - Informal Settlement
11.	01009	Serious	19100157 G03	04/14/2022	05/03/2022	$10,000	$11,396	$0	I - Informal Settlement
12.	01010A	Serious	19100253 E03 II C 2	04/14/2022	05/03/2022	$10,000	$14,502	$0	I - Informal Settlement
13.	01010B	Serious	19100253 E03 II C 3	04/14/2022	05/03/2022	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
14.	01011	Serious	19100269 V04 II	04/14/2022	05/03/2022	$10,000	$11,396	$0	I - Informal Settlement
15.	01012	Serious	19100303 E01 II	04/14/2022	05/03/2022	$10,000	$13,674	$0	I - Informal Settlement
16.	01013	Serious	19100303 G02 I	04/14/2022	05/03/2022	$10,000	$14,502	$0	I - Informal Settlement
17.	01014A	Serious	19100305 A02 X	04/14/2022	05/03/2022	$10,000	$14,502	$0	I - Informal Settlement
18.	01014B	Serious	19100305 G01 IV A	04/14/2022	05/03/2022	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
19.	01015A	Serious	19100305 B01 I	04/14/2022	05/03/2022	$8,000	$9,116	$0	I - Informal Settlement
20.	01015B	Serious	19100305 B03 I	04/14/2022	05/03/2022	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
21.	02001	Repeat	19100028 B01 I	04/14/2022	06/03/2022	$50,000	$79,761	$0	I - Informal Settlement
22.	02002	Repeat	19100212 A01	04/14/2022	05/03/2022	$50,000	$79,761	$0	I - Informal Settlement
23.	03001	Other	19100146 D14	04/14/2022	05/03/2022	$1,000	$1,279	$0	I - Informal Settlement
24.	03002	Other	19100146 E01	04/14/2022	05/03/2022	$1,000	$1,279	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 140331.015

Event: 10/18/2021

Employee sustains burns in fire flash

At 10:30 a.m. on October 18, 2021, an employee was working on heating the inner races with a heating torch. The hose was leaking oxygen and led to a fire flash in one of the lines. The employee was sustained second degree burns to his left hand and was hospitalized.

Keywords: Burn, Current Leakage, Fire, Flash, Hand, Leak, Oxygen, Welding

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1558914.015	50	M	Hospitalized injury

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