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Inspection Information - Office: Houston North | ||||
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| Nr: 302574702 | Report ID: 0626600 | Open Date: 08/16/2000 | ||
| Wfi International, Inc. | ||||
| 4407 Haygood Houston, TX 77022 | Union Status: NonUnion | |||
| SIC: 3494/Valves and Pipe Fittings, Not Elsewhere Classified | ||||
| Inspection Type: | Accident | |||
| Scope: | Partial | Advanced Notice: | N | |
| Ownership: | Private | |||
| Safety/Health: | Safety | Close Conference: | 11/20/2000 | |
| Close Case: | 02/16/2001 | |||
| Related Activity: | Type | ID | Safety | Health |
| Accident | 101760908 | |||
Violation Summary | ||||||
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| Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total | |
| Initial Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Current Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $15,400 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $15,400 |
| Current Penalty | $11,900 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $11,900 |
| 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 | 19100212 A01 | 11/29/2000 | 01/31/2001 | $4,900 | $4,900 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| Deleted | 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100218 A02 I | 11/29/2000 | 12/04/2000 | $3,500 | $3,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | |
| Deleted | 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100218 A02 II | 11/29/2000 | 12/04/2000 | $3,500 | $3,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | |
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19100218 A02 III | 11/29/2000 | 12/07/2000 | $3,500 | $3,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 01005A | Serious | 19100218 A02 I | 11/29/2000 | 12/04/2000 | $3,500 | $0 | $0 | Q - National Office Adjustment | ||
| 6. | 01005B | Serious | 19100218 A02 II | 11/29/2000 | 12/04/2000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Q - National Office Adjustment | ||
Accident Investigation Summary | ||||||
| Summary Nr: 201761186 | Event: 08/16/2000 | Hydraulic Press Operator Killed When Struck By Flying Object | ||||
| Employee #1 was operating an E.W. Bliss hydraulic press manufacturing a tee. A metal ring was placed underneath the tapered pot. Metal blocks were placed on the top of the tapered pot to extract the split insert from within the pot. As the press was lowered onto the metal blocks the pressure increased. The metal blocks kicked out and shot across the forge shop striking Employee #1 in the face, killing him. | ||||||
| Keywords: die, blocks, struck by, hydraulic press, face, press operator, press | ||||||
| Inspection | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |||
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| 1 | 302574702 | Fatality | Concussion | Punching and stamping press machine operators | ||