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Inspection: 307893636 - Texas Rag Exports Inc Dba La Bodega Maria

Inspection Information - Office: Corpus Christi Area Office

 

Inspection Nr: 307893636
Report ID: 0626000
Date Opened: 08/02/2004

Site Address:
Texas Rag Exports Inc Dba La Bodega Maria
S. Spur 115, 5.5 Mi S Of Exp 83
Hidalgo, TX 78557

Mailing Address:
Po Box 355, Hidalgo, TX 78557

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:4226

NAICS: 493190/Other Warehousing and Storage

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/03/2004

Emphasis: S:Amputations, S:Small Businesses

Case Closed: 12/23/2004

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 100211960
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 6 1 7
Current Violations 6 6
Initial Penalty $5,700 $0 $0 $1,500 $0 $7,200
Current Penalty $3,420 $0 $0 $0 $0 $3,420
FTA Penalty $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0

Violation Items
# Citation ID Citation Type Standard Cited Issuance Date Abatement Due Date Current Penalty Initial Penalty FTA Penalty Contest Latest Event Note
1. 01001 Serious 19100145 C03 11/19/2004 11/26/2004 $900 $1,500 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
2. 01002 Serious 19100147 C01 11/19/2004 12/06/2004 $900 $1,500 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
3. 01003 Serious 19100157 G01 11/19/2004 11/30/2004 $270 $450 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
4. 01004 Serious 19100176 A 11/19/2004 11/30/2004 $450 $750 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
5. 01005 Serious 19100176 B 11/19/2004 11/30/2004 $450 $750 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
6. 01006 Serious 19100178 L01 I 11/19/2004 12/06/2004 $450 $750 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
7. 02001 Other 19040039 A 11/19/2004 11/26/2004 $0 $1,500 $0 I - Informal Settlement Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200211498
Event: 07/27/2004
Employee is killed in clothing compactor

On July 27, 2004, Employee #1 was operating a hydraulic-powered compactor/baler machine at a large warehouse in a foreign trade zone. The machine baled used clothing into 100-lb bales. Employee #1 climbed under the machine for unknown reasons and was crushed when the machine was switched to release. Soon thereafter, he died of internal injuries. Employee #1 had received little or no training in the machine's operation. The machine's control panel labels and warning signage were poor.

Keywords: CLOTHING, LOCKOUT, CRUSHED, HYDRAULIC TOOL, INEXPERIENCE, BALER, STORAGE AREA, WARNING SIGN

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 307893636 Fatality Asphyxia Compressing and compacting machine operators
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