Inspection Detail
Case Status: CLOSED |
Inspection Information - Office: Houston South | ||||
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Nr: 1190055.015 | Report ID: 0626700 | Open Date: 11/04/2016 | ||
Freeflow Services, Llc | ||||
1050 Fm 365 Port Arthur, TX 77640 | Union Status: NonUnion | |||
SIC: | ||||
NAICS: 562998/All Other Miscellaneous Waste Management Services | ||||
Mailing: 1050 Fm 365 , Port Arthur, TX 77640 | ||||
Inspection Type: | Fat/Cat | |||
Scope: | Partial | Advanced Notice: | N | |
Ownership: | Private | |||
Safety/Health: | Health | Close Conference: | 11/04/2016 | |
Emphasis: | N:Svep | Close Case: | 01/15/2020 | |
Related Activity: | Type | ID | Safety | Health |
Accident | 1153393 |
Case Status: CLOSED |
Violation Summary | ||||||
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Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total | |
Initial Violations | 25 | 3 | 1 | 29 | ||
Current Violations | 25 | 3 | 1 | 29 | ||
Initial Penalty | $97,058 | $152,100 | $0 | $406 | $0 | $249,564 |
Current Penalty | $97,058 | $152,100 | $0 | $406 | $0 | $249,564 |
FTA Amount | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Violation Items | |||||||||||
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# | ID | Type | Standard | Issuance | Abate | Curr$ | Init$ | Fta$ | Contest | LastEvent | |
1. | 01001 | Serious | 5A0001 | 04/28/2017 | 06/02/2017 | $2,897 | $2,897 | $0 | 05/19/2017 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
2. | 01002 | Serious | 5A0001 | 04/28/2017 | 07/28/2017 | $5,070 | $5,070 | $0 | 05/19/2017 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100024 H | 04/28/2017 | 06/02/2017 | $2,897 | $2,897 | $0 | 05/19/2017 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
4. | 01004 | Serious | 19100095 D01 | 04/28/2017 | 06/02/2017 | $2,897 | $2,897 | $0 | 05/19/2017 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
5. | 01005 | Serious | 19100132 D02 | 04/28/2017 | 06/02/2017 | $2,173 | $2,173 | $0 | 05/19/2017 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
6. | 01006 | Serious | 19100134 C01 | 04/28/2017 | 06/02/2017 | $5,070 | $5,070 | $0 | 05/19/2017 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
7. | 01007 | Serious | 19100134 D03 III B 2 | 04/28/2017 | 05/04/2017 | $5,070 | $5,070 | $0 | 05/19/2017 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
8. | 01008 | Serious | 19100134 E01 | 04/28/2017 | 06/02/2017 | $2,173 | $2,173 | $0 | 05/19/2017 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
9. | 01009 | Serious | 19100134 F02 | 04/28/2017 | 06/02/2017 | $5,070 | $5,070 | $0 | 05/19/2017 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
10. | 01010 | Serious | 19100146 D09 | 04/28/2017 | 06/02/2017 | $5,070 | $5,070 | $0 | 05/19/2017 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
11. | 01011 | Serious | 19100146 E01 | 04/28/2017 | 05/15/2017 | $5,070 | $5,070 | $0 | 05/19/2017 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
12. | 01012 | Serious | 19100146 F | 04/28/2017 | 06/02/2017 | $5,070 | $5,070 | $0 | 05/19/2017 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
13. | 01013 | Serious | 19100146 G01 | 04/28/2017 | 06/02/2017 | $5,070 | $5,070 | $0 | 05/19/2017 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
14. | 01014 | Serious | 19100146 K03 I | 04/28/2017 | 06/02/2017 | $5,070 | $5,070 | $0 | 05/19/2017 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
15. | 01015 | Serious | 19100151 C | 04/28/2017 | 06/02/2017 | $5,070 | $5,070 | $0 | 05/19/2017 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
16. | 01016 | Serious | 19100157 C04 | 04/28/2017 | 06/02/2017 | $3,622 | $3,622 | $0 | 05/19/2017 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
17. | 01017 | Serious | 19100178 A04 | 04/28/2017 | 06/02/2017 | $3,622 | $3,622 | $0 | 05/19/2017 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
18. | 01018 | Serious | 19100178 L02 II | 04/28/2017 | 06/02/2017 | $3,622 | $3,622 | $0 | 05/19/2017 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
19. | 01019 | Serious | 19100184 I01 | 04/28/2017 | $3,622 | $3,622 | $0 | 05/19/2017 | W - Empr Withdrew | ||
20. | 01020 | Serious | 19100184 I09 III | 04/28/2017 | $3,622 | $3,622 | $0 | 05/19/2017 | W - Empr Withdrew | ||
21. | 01021 | Serious | 19100303 G01 | 04/28/2017 | 06/02/2017 | $2,173 | $2,173 | $0 | 05/19/2017 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
22. | 01022 | Serious | 19100305 B01 II | 04/28/2017 | 06/02/2017 | $2,173 | $2,173 | $0 | 05/19/2017 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
23. | 01023 | Serious | 19100305 G02 III | 04/28/2017 | 06/02/2017 | $2,173 | $2,173 | $0 | 05/19/2017 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
24. | 01024 | Serious | 19100307 C02 I | 04/28/2017 | 06/02/2017 | $5,070 | $5,070 | $0 | 05/19/2017 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
25. | 01025A | Serious | 19101028 E02 I | 04/28/2017 | 06/02/2017 | $3,622 | $3,622 | $0 | 05/19/2017 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
26. | 01025B | Serious | 19101028 J03 III A | 04/28/2017 | 06/02/2017 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 05/19/2017 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
27. | 02001 | Willful | 19100134 D01 III | 04/28/2017 | 06/02/2017 | $50,700 | $50,700 | $0 | 05/19/2017 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
28. | 02002 | Willful | 19100146 D05 I | 04/28/2017 | 06/02/2017 | $50,700 | $50,700 | $0 | 05/19/2017 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
29. | 02003 | Willful | 19101200 H01 | 04/28/2017 | 06/02/2017 | $50,700 | $50,700 | $0 | 05/19/2017 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
30. | 03001 | Other | 19101200 E01 I | 04/28/2017 | 06/02/2017 | $406 | $406 | $0 | 05/19/2017 | W - Empr Withdrew |
Accident Investigation Summary | ||||||
Summary Nr: 90436.015 | Event: 11/04/2016 | One Employee Dies, One Hospitalized In Confined Space | ||||
At approximately 9:45 a.m. on November 4, 2016, Employee #1, wearing a full face respirator, opened the hatch of ETS tanker T442 to initiate cleaning. It contained residue from hazardous waste. Employee #2 witnessed Employee #1 bend over the hatch area on top of the trailer as he walked by. As Employee #2 continued along the trailer toward the front he heard a loud thump and knew Employee #1 had fallen into the tanker. Employee #2 heard Employee #1 call out for help. Employee #2 immediately climbed the ladder of the trailer and looked inside and saw Employee #1 lying unconscious at the bottom. Employee #2 called to a coworker for a full face respirator, put on the respirator, and asked the coworker to help him, and entered the trailer. The coworker climbed the ladder and saw Employee #2 lose grip on Employee #1 and begin to stagger. The coworker reached out to Employee #2 by entering the space with his head, arm and shoulder, only to lose a finger grip on Employee #2 as he went unconscious and fell to the bottom of the trailer. The coworker ran to the office building to alert staff and get emergency assistance. Employee #1 died from asphyxiation due to high chemical vapor concentration and suppressed oxygen. Employee #2 was hospitalized. | ||||||
Keywords: access/egress, non-pel overexposure, asphyxiated, confined space, hazardous waste, chemical, respirator | ||||||
Inspection | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |||
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1 | 1190055.015 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Hazardous Materials Removal Worker | ||
2 | 1190055.015 | Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Hazardous Materials Removal Worker |