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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1579359.015 - Steel Painters Llc
Inspection Information - Office: Houston South Area Office
Site Address:
Steel Painters Llc
1801 South Gulfway Dr. Valero Port Arthur Refinery
Port Arthur, TX 77640
Mailing Address:
P O Box 22738, Beaumont, TX 77720
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 332812/ Metal Coating, Engraving (except Jewelry and Silverware), and Allied Services to Manufacturers
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/19/2022
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 11/02/2022
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1868035 | ||
| Inspection | 1579419 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $13,052 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $13,052 |
| Current Penalty | $13,052 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $13,052 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 19260453 B02 I | 08/08/2022 | 09/01/2022 | $0 | $13,052 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19260453 B02 IX | 08/08/2022 | 09/01/2022 | $13,052 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01001C | Serious | 19260454 B02 | 08/08/2022 | 09/01/2022 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
At 1:15 p.m. on February 18, 2022, Employee #1 was on a Genie S-60X aerial telescopic boom lift and was in the process of painting overhead pipes at a new section of the refinery. A coworker was on the ground and was a spotter. Employee #1 used the foot pedal from the Genie lift to raise himself and went approximately 15 feet and got pinned between the bottom steel beam and bucket frame. Employee #1 was killed due to major head trauma and upper torso trauma.
Keywords: Blunt force trauma, Boom Truck, Crushed, Head, Lift Bucket, Pinned, Torso
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1579359.015 | 61 | M | Fatality |