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Inspection: 302574702 - Wfi International, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Houston North Area Office

 

Inspection Nr: 302574702
Report ID: 0626600
Date Opened: 08/16/2000

Site Address:
Wfi International, Inc.
4407 Haygood
Houston, TX 77022

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3494

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/20/2000

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/16/2001

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 101760908
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 4 4
Current Violations 3 3
Initial Penalty $15,400 $0 $0 $0 $0 $15,400
Current Penalty $11,900 $0 $0 $0 $0 $11,900
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 19100212 A01 11/29/2000 01/31/2001 $4,900 $4,900 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
2. 01002 Serious 19100218 A02 I 11/29/2000 12/04/2000 $3,500 $3,500 $0 I - Informal Settlement Citation has been deleted.
3. 01003 Serious 19100218 A02 II 11/29/2000 12/04/2000 $3,500 $3,500 $0 I - Informal Settlement Citation has been deleted.
4. 01004 Serious 19100218 A02 III 11/29/2000 12/07/2000 $3,500 $3,500 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
5. 01005A Serious 19100218 A02 I 11/29/2000 12/04/2000 $3,500 $0 $0 Q - National Office Adjustment  
6. 01005B Serious 19100218 A02 II 11/29/2000 12/04/2000 $0 $0 $0 Q - National Office Adjustment  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201761186
Event: 08/16/2000
Hydraulic press operator killed when struck by flying object

Employee #1 was operating an E.W. Bliss hydraulic press manufacturing a tee. A metal ring was placed underneath the tapered pot. Metal blocks were placed on the top of the tapered pot to extract the split insert from within the pot. As the press was lowered onto the metal blocks the pressure increased. The metal blocks kicked out and shot across the forge shop striking Employee #1 in the face, killing him.

Keywords: DIE, BLOCKS, STRUCK BY, HYDRAULIC PRESS, FACE, PRESS OPERATOR, PRESS

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 302574702 Fatality Concussion Punching and stamping press machine operators
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