Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1687237.015 - Steffani Metals, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Houston North Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1687237.015

Report ID: 0626600

Date Opened: 07/28/2023

Site Address:
Steffani Metals, Inc.
6811 Satsuma
Houston, TX 77241

Mailing Address:
P.O.Box 41337, Houston, TX 77241

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 332312/Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Fat/Cat

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/28/2023

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/14/2024

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	2060607
Inspection	1687365	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
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	$6,563	$0	$0	$0	$0	$6,563
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	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19100178 L01 I	12/18/2023	01/08/2024	$6,563	$10,938	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 158557.015

Event: 07/27/2023

Employee is killed when forklift rolls over

At 2:15 p.m. on July 27, 2023, an employee was operating forklift to get an empty pallet to bring back to the fabrication area. While operating the forklift on a gravel surface with a significant slope, the employee appeared to have taken the turn while moving too fast, causing the forklift to roll over onto its side. The employee was not wearing a seat belt and was caught between the forklift and the ground. The employee was killed. The Harris County Medical Examiner's office did not have any information for the employee.

Keywords: Caught Between, Forklift, Pallet, Pinned, Roll-Over, Seat Belt, Slope, Sloping, Uneven Ground

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1687237.015	34	M	Fatality		Misc. metal,plastic,stone&glass-working mach. op's

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