Inspection Detail

Inspection: 310263652 - Moores Machine Shop

Inspection Information - Office: Houston South Area Office

Inspection Nr: 310263652

Report ID: 0626700

Date Opened: 07/13/2007

Site Address:
Moores Machine Shop
3806 Fm 1128
Pearland, TX 77584

Mailing Address:
119 Cason Rd., Broussard, LA 70518

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3599

NAICS: 332710/Machine Shops

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/22/2007

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/22/2008

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101932481

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	8					8
Current Violations	5			1		6
Initial Penalty	$19,625	$0	$0	$0	$0	$19,625
Current Penalty	$5,500	$0	$0	$1,500	$0	$7,000
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	19260028 A	12/04/2007	12/04/2007	$1,500	$2,500	$0	12/27/2007	J - ALJ Decision
2.	01002	Other	19260351 B02	12/04/2007	12/08/2007	$1,500	$2,500	$0	12/27/2007	J - ALJ Decision
3.	01003	Serious	19260351 C05	12/04/2007	12/04/2007	$0	$1,250	$0	12/27/2007	J - ALJ Decision	Citation has been deleted.
4.	01004	Serious	19260404 B01 II	12/04/2007	12/08/2007	$1,500	$2,500	$0	12/27/2007	J - ALJ Decision
5.	01005	Serious	19260405 A02 IIB	12/04/2007	12/08/2007	$0	$2,500	$0	12/27/2007	J - ALJ Decision
6.	01006	Serious	19260405 G02 IV	12/04/2007	12/08/2007	$0	$875	$0	12/27/2007	J - ALJ Decision	Citation has been deleted.
7.	01007	Serious	19260405 J02 II	12/04/2007	12/08/2007	$0	$2,500	$0	12/27/2007	J - ALJ Decision
8.	01008A	Serious	19260405 A02 IIB	12/04/2007	12/08/2007	$2,500	$2,500	$0	12/27/2007	J - ALJ Decision
9.	01008B	Serious	19260405 J02 II	12/04/2007	12/08/2007	$0	$2,500	$0	12/27/2007	J - ALJ Decision

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201924172

Event: 07/13/2007

Employee Is Electrocuted by Welding Machine

On July 13, 2007, Employee #1 was tacking 4 ft by 8 ft sections of expanded metal to the floor of a new compressor building. He was using a Miller Electric Welding machine, Model Number Dialarc 250 AC/DC in the DC mode. He was sitting on the grounded metal surface when his chest made contact with the welding electrode in its holder. Employee #1 became the path to ground and was electrocuted.

Keywords: CHEST, SHOCK, ELECTROCUTED, WELDER, WELDING, ELECTRIC SHOCK, WELDING ELECTRODE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	310263652			Fatality	Electric Shock	Welders and cutters

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