Inspection Detail

Inspection: 732834 - Hi-Tech Refractory Service, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Houston North Area Office

Inspection Nr: 732834

Report ID: 0626600

Date Opened: 10/30/1989

Site Address:
Hi-Tech Refractory Service, Inc.
2800 Decker Drive
Baytown, TX 77522

Mailing Address:
1310 Underwood, Deer Park, TX 77536

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1741

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/11/1989

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/16/1993

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360971402

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	9			4		13
Current Violations	9			4		13
Initial Penalty	$7,800	$0	$0	$0	$0	$7,800
Current Penalty	$3,900	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,900
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
1.	01001	Serious	19100134 A02	02/27/1990	03/07/1990	$633	$1,000	$0	03/22/1990	F - Formal Settlement
2.	01002A	Serious	19100134 B01	02/27/1990	03/07/1990	$633	$1,000	$0	03/22/1990	F - Formal Settlement
3.	01002B	Serious	19100134 E03	02/27/1990	03/07/1990	$0	$0	$0	03/22/1990	F - Formal Settlement
4.	01003	Serious	19100134 B08	02/27/1990	03/07/1990	$433	$1,000	$0	03/22/1990	F - Formal Settlement
5.	01004	Serious	19100145 C03	02/27/1990	03/07/1990	$433	$1,000	$0	03/22/1990	F - Formal Settlement
6.	01005	Serious	19100252 D02 IV	02/27/1990	03/07/1990	$433	$1,000	$0	03/22/1990	F - Formal Settlement
7.	01006	Serious	19100252 D02 XIVE	02/27/1990	03/07/1990	$433	$1,000	$0	03/22/1990	F - Formal Settlement
8.	01007	Serious	19100252 E04 IV	02/27/1990	03/07/1990	$433	$1,000	$0	03/22/1990	F - Formal Settlement
9.	01008	Serious	19101200 E01	02/27/1990	03/19/1990	$233	$400	$0	03/22/1990	F - Formal Settlement
10.	01009	Serious	19101200 H	02/27/1990	03/19/1990	$233	$400	$0	03/22/1990	F - Formal Settlement
11.	02001	Other	19100020 G01	02/27/1990	03/19/1990	$0	$0	$0	03/22/1990	F - Formal Settlement
12.	02002	Other	19100020 G01 II	02/27/1990	03/19/1990	$0	$0	$0	03/22/1990	F - Formal Settlement
13.	02003	Other	19100020 G01 III	02/27/1990	03/19/1990	$0	$0	$0	03/22/1990	F - Formal Settlement
14.	02004	Other	19100020 G02	02/27/1990	03/19/1990	$0	$0	$0	03/22/1990	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14240410

Event: 10/28/1989

EMPLOYEE KILLED DUE TO LACK OF OXYGEN

Employee #1 was doing a welding repair to the dip leg inside a cyclone. Employee #1 died from asphyxiation caused by lack of oxygen resulting from excess argon build-up in this confined space. Argon gas is used as a purge during arc-welding operation.

Keywords: OXYGEN DEFICIENCY, ASPHYXIATED, WELDING, ARC WELDING, ARGON

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	732834			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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