Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1692552.015 - Cohen Industrial Supply Co.

Inspection Information - Office: Houston North Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1692552.015

Report ID: 0626600

Date Opened: 08/19/2023

Site Address:
Cohen Industrial Supply Co.
11943 Farm To Market Road 529
Houston, TX 77041

Mailing Address:
11943 Farm To Market Road 529, Houston, TX 77041

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 423510/Metal Service Centers and Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers

Inspection Type: Fat/Cat

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/22/2023

Emphasis: N:Fall

Case Closed: 07/23/2024

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	2070487

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	3					3
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$29,689	$0	$0	$0	$0	$29,689
Current Penalty	$13,126	$0	$0	$7,032	$0	$20,157
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
1.	01001A	Serious	19100028 B03 I	10/02/2023	10/06/2023	$13,126	$10,938	$0	10/16/2023	F - Formal Settlement
2.	01001B	Serious	19100028 B13 I	10/02/2023	10/06/2023	$0	$10,938	$0	10/16/2023	F - Formal Settlement
3.	02001	Other	19100067 C02 V	10/02/2023	10/06/2023	$7,032	$7,813	$0	10/16/2023	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 159236.015

Event: 08/19/2023

Employee is killed in fall through skylight

At 8:00 a.m. on August 19, 2023, Employee #1 and several employees were on the roof of a metal industrial building. They were preparing to pressure wash the roof. An employee went to move the hose to the pressure washer, so it would reach where they wanted to start. Employee #1 stepped on a skylight and fell approximately 34 feet to the ground below. The employee was killed due to blunt force trauma to the head and torso.

Keywords: Blunt force trauma, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Head, Hose, Pressure Wash, Roof, Skylight, Torso

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1692552.015	42	M	Fatality		Painting and paint spraying machine operators

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