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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 301310785 - Sermatech Dynamic
Inspection Information - Office: Houston North Area Office
Site Address:
Sermatech Dynamic
7615 Fairview
Houston, TX 77041
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3479
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/11/1998
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/14/1999
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 101760296 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 5 | 5 | ||||
| Current Violations | 5 | 5 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $21,600 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $21,600 |
| Current Penalty | $21,600 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $21,600 |
| 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 | 5A0001 | 06/11/1998 | 06/19/1998 | $5,600 | $5,600 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100107 B05 I | 06/11/1998 | 06/15/1998 | $4,000 | $4,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100107 C02 | 06/11/1998 | 06/15/1998 | $4,000 | $4,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19100307 B | 06/11/1998 | 06/16/1998 | $4,000 | $4,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 01005 | Serious | 19101200 H01 | 06/11/1998 | 06/19/1998 | $4,000 | $4,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Several employees were working in the application of a thermal aluminum coating on pipes and cylindrical shapes. The process generated a large accumulation of aluminum dust from the overspray of the thermal aluminum spray coating guns, and the dust ignited causing a flash fire or explosion. Five workers were seriously burned. Two were given medical attention and released that same day. The other three were hospitalized, two with 90 percent and one with 13 percent of their body's burned. On February 6, 1998, one of the hospitalized employees died.
Keywords: BURN, ALUMINUM DUST, FIRE, EXPLOSION, SPRAYING RIG
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 301310785 | Fatality | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 301310785 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 3 | 301310785 | Non Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 4 | 301310785 | Non Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 5 | 301310785 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported |