Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1580692.015 - Cortes Painting & Welding, Llc

Inspection Information - Office: Omaha Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1580692.015

Report ID: 0728900

Date Opened: 02/28/2022

Site Address:
Cortes Painting & Welding, Llc
1325 E. Cloverly Rd.
Fremont, NE 68025

Mailing Address:
6401 Highway 168, Boaz, AL 35957

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 811310/Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 02/28/2022

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/02/2022

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1870875	Yes	Yes
Inspection	1570044	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$11,602	$0	$0	$0	$0	$11,602
Current Penalty	$7,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$7,000
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	Note
1.	01001A	Serious	19100119 H03 I	07/19/2022	10/28/2022	$3,500	$5,801	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01001B	Serious	19100119 H03 III	07/19/2022	08/22/2022	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
3.	01002	Serious	19101200 E01	07/19/2022	10/28/2022	$3,500	$5,801	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 144120.015

Event: 02/19/2022

Exposure to ammonia burns employee's upper body

At 8:42 p.m. on February 19, 2022, Employee #1 was taking apart an active heat exchanger. While doing this, 419 pounds of ammonia were released causing upper body burns to employee. The employee was hospitalized for treatment.

Keywords: Ammonia, Burn, Chemical Burn, Chemical Exposure, Heat Exchanger

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1580692.015	27	M	Hospitalized injury

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