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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1617827.015 - Graniti Vicentia Llc
Inspection Information - Office: Houston South Area Office
Site Address:
Graniti Vicentia Llc
2135 Hwy 6 South
Houston, TX 77077
Mailing Address:
2135 Hwy 6 South, Houston, TX 77077
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 327991/Cut Stone and Stone Product Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/29/2022
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/16/2024
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1939666 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $10,938 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,938 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,500 | $0 | $7,500 |
| 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 | Other | 19100176 B | 02/14/2023 | 03/12/2024 | $7,500 | $10,938 | $0 | 03/13/2023 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 2:15 p.m. on August 26, 2022, an employee was picking up broken pieces of porcelain inside a 53 foot trailer at a stone product manufacturing facility. Several A-frame stands with porcelain slabs were damaged in transit, and the employee was using a hammer, shovel, broom and forklift with a trash bin while cleaning up the damaged slabs. The employee was performing cleanup to allow for removal of the A-frame stands from the trailer, including stands that still held porcelain slabs. When a coworker driving the forklift was backing out of the trailer with the trash bin, the slabs fell off the A-frame stand. The employee was bent over and picking up broken on the trailer floor when the slab fell from the stand. The employee was killed when crushed by the slab, sustaining blunt force injuries to the torso and upper extremities and compression of the chest. The slabs were not stored in a secure manner to prevent them from falling, and the banding material for several slabs had been damaged in transit. The banding was not replaced before working adjacent to the stands.
Keywords: Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Broken, Chest, Cleaning, Crushed, Crushing, Falling Object, Forklift, Frame, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Rock, Torso, Trailer, Unsecured, Unstable Load
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1617827.015 | 30 | M | Fatality |