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Case Status: VIOLATIONS UNDER CONTEST |
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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 Drive Houston, TX 77041 | Union Status: NonUnion | |||
| SIC: | ||||
| NAICS: 332710/Machine Shops | ||||
| Mailing: 4525 Gessner Rd., 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: VIOLATIONS UNDER CONTEST |
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 | - | |
| 2. | 02001 | Willful | 5A0001 | 07/21/2020 | 09/04/2020 | $134,937 | $134,937 | $0 | 08/07/2020 | - | |
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 smell and hear a propylene gas leak. The supervisor sent out a text to the crew stating "don't fire up the gun. Gas leak." A coworker responded "Call 911." Shortly after, an explosion occurred at or in the coating shop. Employee #1 and Employee #2 were killed in the explosion and fire. Propylene gas, used at the facility in the high velocity oxygen fuel coating process, was believed to have leaked, accumulating and finding an unknown source of ignition, resulting in the explosion. Two other employees, Employee #3 and Employee #4, were non-fatally injured by debris from the explosion. | ||||||
| Keywords: propylene, leak, gas leak, coating operation, explosion, gas, fire | ||||||
| Inspection | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |||
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| 1 | 1458001.015 | Fatality | Concussion | Occupation Not Listed | ||
| 2 | 1458001.015 | Fatality | Concussion | Occupation Not Listed | ||