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Case Status: OPEN |
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Inspection Information - Office: Houston North | ||||
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| Nr: 1458001.015 | Report ID: 0626600 | Open Date: 01/24/2020 | ||
| Watson Grinding And Manufacturing Company, Inc. | ||||
| 4525 Gessner Drivenull Houston, TX 77041 | Union Status: NonUnion | |||
| SIC: | ||||
| NAICS: 332710/Machine Shops | ||||
| Mailing: 4525 Gessner Rd.Null, Houston, TX 77041 | ||||
| Inspection Type: | Fat/Cat | |||
| Scope: | Partial | Advanced Notice: | N | |
| Ownership: | Private | |||
| Safety/Health: | Safety | Close Conference: | 07/20/2020 | |
| Emphasis: | N:Svep | Close Case: | ||
| Related Activity: | Type | ID | Safety | Health |
| Accident | 1537375 | |||
Case Status: OPEN |
Violation Summary | ||||||
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| Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total | |
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $8,675 | $134,937 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $143,612 |
| Current Penalty | $8,675 | $134,937 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $143,612 |
| 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 | 19101200 H01 | 07/21/2020 | 08/14/2020 | $8,675 | $8,675 | $0 | 08/07/2020 | C - Contested | |
| 2. | 02001 | Willful | 5A0001 | 07/21/2020 | 09/04/2020 | $134,937 | $134,937 | $0 | 08/07/2020 | C - Contested | |
Accident Investigation Summary | ||||||
| Summary Nr: 123399.015 | Event: 01/24/2020 | Two Employees Are Killed, Two Are Injured, In Propylene Gas | ||||
| Around 4:20 a.m. on January 24, 2020, Employee #1 had arrived at the worksite to begin work in the coating shop and sent a text message stating that he could sm ell and hear a propylene gas leak. The supervisor sent out a text to the crew st ating "don't fire up the gun. Gas leak." A coworker responded "Call 911." Short ly after, an explosion occurred at or in the coating shop. Employee #1 and Emplo yee #2 were killed in the explosion and fire. Propylene gas, used at the facilit y in the high velocity oxygen fuel coating process, was believed to have leaked, accumulating and finding an unknown source of ignition, resulting in the explos ion. Two other employees, Employee #3 and Employee #4, were non-fatally injured by debris from the explosion. | ||||||
| Keywords: coating operation, explosion, fire, gas, gas leak, leak, propylene | ||||||
| Inspection | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |||
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| 1 | 1458001.015 | Fatality | Occupation Not Listed | |||
| 2 | 1458001.015 | Fatality | Occupation Not Listed | |||