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Case Status: PENDING ABATEMENT OF VIOLATIONS |
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Inspection Information - Office: Houston South | ||||
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| Nr: 1453365.015 | Report ID: 0626700 | Open Date: 12/28/2019 | ||
| Alpha Technical Services Corporation, Lc | ||||
| 5100 Underwood Road Pasadena, TX 77507 | Union Status: NonUnion | |||
| SIC: | ||||
| NAICS: 562998/All Other Miscellaneous Waste Management Services | ||||
| Mailing: 5100 Underwood Road, Pasadena, TX 77507 | ||||
| Inspection Type: | Fat/Cat | |||
| Scope: | Partial | Advanced Notice: | N | |
| Ownership: | Private | |||
| Safety/Health: | Health | Close Conference: | 12/28/2019 | |
| Close Case: | ||||
| Related Activity: | Type | ID | Safety | Health |
| Accident | 1530470 | |||
Case Status: PENDING ABATEMENT OF VIOLATIONS |
Violation Summary | ||||||
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| Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total | |
| Initial Violations | 7 | 1 | 2 | 10 | ||
| Current Violations | 7 | 3 | 10 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $94,323 | $134,937 | $269,874 | $0 | $0 | $499,134 |
| Current Penalty | $94,323 | $0 | $355,677 | $0 | $0 | $450,000 |
| 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 | 19100134 D01 I | 06/24/2020 | 07/21/2020 | $13,494 | $13,494 | $0 | 07/14/2020 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100134 D01 III | 06/24/2020 | 07/21/2020 | $13,494 | $13,494 | $0 | 07/14/2020 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100146 D05 I | 06/24/2020 | 07/21/2020 | $13,494 | $13,494 | $0 | 07/14/2020 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19100146 G01 | 06/24/2020 | 07/21/2020 | $13,359 | $13,359 | $0 | 07/14/2020 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 5. | 01005 | Serious | 19100146 G02 III | 06/24/2020 | 07/21/2020 | $13,494 | $13,494 | $0 | 07/14/2020 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 6. | 01006 | Serious | 19100146 K04 | 06/24/2020 | 07/21/2020 | $13,494 | $13,494 | $0 | 07/14/2020 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 7. | 01007 | Serious | 19101200 H02 | 06/24/2020 | 07/21/2020 | $13,494 | $13,494 | $0 | 07/14/2020 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 8. | 02001 | Repeat | 19100146 J02 | 06/24/2020 | 07/21/2020 | $85,803 | $134,937 | $0 | 07/14/2020 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 9. | 03001 | Repeat | 19100146 D09 | 06/24/2020 | 07/21/2020 | $134,937 | $134,937 | $0 | 07/14/2020 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 10. | 03002 | Repeat | 19101200 H03 II | 06/24/2020 | 07/21/2020 | $134,937 | $134,937 | $0 | 07/14/2020 | F - Formal Settlement | |
Accident Investigation Summary | ||||||
| Summary Nr: 122870.015 | Event: 12/28/2019 | Two Employees Are Killed By Chemical Exposure Asphyxiation, | ||||
| At 12:45 a.m. on December 28, ,2019, Employee #1 entered a tanker truck that last held Vinyl Acetate Polymer Residue, a hazardous waste material, and became unresponsive while in the tanker. Employee #2 and Employee #3 entered the tank to rescue Employee #1 and also became unresponsive. Employee #4 entered the tank and was able to rescue Employee #2 but exhibited symptoms of chemical exposure. Emergency Services responded and pronounced Employee #1 and Employee #3 dead due to asphyxiation. Five other employees that were involved in rescue attempts were hospitalized due to chemical exposure symptoms. | ||||||
| Keywords: respirator, asphyxiated, tank cleaning, chemical exposure, confined space, unresponsive, tank truck, respiratory | ||||||
| Inspection | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |||
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| 1 | 1453365.015 | Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Technicians, n.e.c. | ||
| 2 | 1453365.015 | Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Technicians, n.e.c. | ||
| 3 | 1453365.015 | Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Technicians, n.e.c. | ||
| 4 | 1453365.015 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Technicians, n.e.c. | ||
| 5 | 1453365.015 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Technicians, n.e.c. | ||
| 6 | 1453365.015 | Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Technicians, n.e.c. | ||
| 7 | 1453365.015 | Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Technicians, n.e.c. | ||
| 8 | 1453365.015 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Technicians, n.e.c. | ||