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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 122265994 - Northwestern Steel And Wire Company
Inspection Information - Office: Houston North Area Office
Site Address:
Northwestern Steel And Wire Company
1755 Federal Rd.
Houston, TX 77015
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:3312
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/05/1995
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/25/1996
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360925564 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 6 | 1 | 7 | |||
| Current Violations | 6 | 1 | 7 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $30,000 | $58,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $88,000 |
| Current Penalty | $15,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $46,000 | $61,000 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 19100147 C01 | 10/05/1995 | 11/07/1995 | $3,000 | $5,000 | $0 | 10/23/1995 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100147 C06 I | 10/05/1995 | 11/07/1995 | $3,000 | $5,000 | $0 | 10/23/1995 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100147 C07 I | 10/05/1995 | 11/07/1995 | $3,000 | $5,000 | $0 | 10/23/1995 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19100147 D01 | 10/05/1995 | 11/07/1995 | $3,000 | $5,000 | $0 | 10/23/1995 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 5. | 01005 | Serious | 19100147 F03 I | 10/05/1995 | 11/07/1995 | $1,500 | $5,000 | $0 | 10/23/1995 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 6. | 01006 | Serious | 19100147 F04 | 10/05/1995 | 11/07/1995 | $1,500 | $5,000 | $0 | 10/23/1995 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 7. | 02001 | Unclass | 19100147 C04 II | 10/05/1995 | 11/07/1995 | $46,000 | $58,000 | $0 | 10/23/1995 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 5:30 a.m. on April 30, 1995, Employee #1 and a coworker were installing a steel plate on the bottom part of a Cold Saw gauge head machine. They were having trouble getting one of the bolts to tighten up, so the coworker went to get a welding stinger to weld the bolt in place. Employee #1 was lying down and reaching into the gauge head to work on the loose bolt. The electricians were working in the pulpit (control room) troubleshooting the computer system because of problems with the traverse saw . One of the electricians turned off the system to reset the programmable logic controller (PLC). When they did so, the gauge head came down and the gate struck Employee #1 on the head, killing him. The system had not been properly locked out.
Keywords: REPAIR, WORK RULES, LOCKOUT, BOLT, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 122265994 | Fatality | Concussion | Occupation not reported |