Inspection Detail

Inspection: 308592385 - Houston Blow Pipe & Steel Plate Corporation

Inspection Information - Office: Houston North Area Office

Inspection Nr: 308592385

Report ID: 0626600

Date Opened: 05/30/2006

Site Address:
Houston Blow Pipe & Steel Plate Corporation
5621 Clinton Drive
Houston, TX 77020

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 1692, Houston, TX 77251

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3443

NAICS: 332420/Metal Tank (Heavy Gauge) Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/07/2006

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/07/2007

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101763423

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	14			3		17
Current Violations	14			3		17
Initial Penalty	$37,750	$0	$0	$1,500	$0	$39,250
Current Penalty	$37,750	$0	$0	$1,500	$0	$39,250
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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	5A0001	11/27/2006	12/04/2006	$3,500	$3,500	$0	-
2.	01002A	Serious	19100179 G01 V	11/27/2006	01/06/2007	$3,500	$3,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01002B	Serious	19100179 J02	11/27/2006	12/05/2006	$0	$0	$0	-
4.	01002C	Serious	19100179 J03	11/27/2006	12/29/2006	$0	$0	$0	-
5.	01003	Serious	19100179 N02 II	11/27/2006	12/04/2006	$3,500	$3,500	$0	-
6.	01004	Serious	19100179 N03 VI	11/27/2006	12/04/2006	$3,500	$3,500	$0	-
7.	01005	Serious	19100184 C02	11/27/2006	12/04/2006	$3,500	$3,500	$0	-
8.	01006	Serious	19100184 D	11/27/2006	01/06/2007	$3,500	$3,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
9.	01007	Serious	19100184 E01	11/27/2006	12/04/2006	$3,500	$3,500	$0	-
10.	01008A	Serious	19100184 E03 I	11/27/2006	01/06/2007	$3,500	$3,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
11.	01008B	Serious	19100184 E03 II	11/27/2006	01/06/2007	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
12.	01008C	Serious	19100184 E03 III	11/27/2006	01/06/2007	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
13.	01009	Serious	19100184 E05	11/27/2006	12/04/2006	$1,000	$1,000	$0	-
14.	01010	Serious	19100212 A05	11/27/2006	12/04/2006	$2,500	$2,500	$0	-
15.	01011	Serious	19100242 A	11/27/2006	01/06/2007	$1,000	$1,000	$0	I - Informal Settlement
16.	01012	Serious	19100243 C01	11/27/2006	12/04/2006	$1,000	$1,000	$0	-
17.	01013	Serious	19100243 C05 I	11/27/2006	12/01/2006	$1,750	$1,750	$0	-
18.	01014	Serious	19100303 G02 I	11/27/2006	12/04/2006	$2,500	$2,500	$0	-
19.	02001	Other	19040029 B01	11/27/2006	12/04/2006	$500	$500	$0	-
20.	02002	Other	19100022 A02	11/27/2006	12/29/2006	$500	$500	$0	-
21.	02003	Other	19100136 A	11/27/2006	12/04/2006	$500	$500	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201762689

Event: 05/30/2006

Employee Is Struck and Killed by a Falling Metal Plate

Employee #1 was apparently maneuvering an overhead crane when a metal plate separated from the lifting clamp and fell. Employee #1 was crushed and killed. The metal plate was approximately 4-ft wide on one end and 8.5-ft wide at the opposite end by 14-ft long by 2-in. thick and weighed approximately 7,330 lbs.

Keywords: FRACTURE, HOISTING MECHANISM, METAL SHEET, OVERHEAD CRANE, MECH MAT HANDLING, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, CRANE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	308592385			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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