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Inspection: 312386394 - Venture Chemicals Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Lubbock Area Office

 

Inspection Nr: 312386394
Report ID: 0627400
Date Opened: 10/11/2008

Site Address:
Venture Chemicals Inc.
2945 Old Seagraves Road
Seagraves, TX 79359

Mailing Address:
Po Box 425, Seagraves, TX 79359

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2899

NAICS: 325998/All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/26/2009

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/16/2013

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 17 17
Current Violations 16 1 17
Initial Penalty $33,946 $0 $0 $0 $0 $33,946
Current Penalty $23,395 $0 $0 $0 $0 $23,395
FTA Penalty $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0

Violation Items
# Citation ID Citation Type Standard Cited Issuance Date Abatement Due Date Current Penalty Initial Penalty FTA Penalty Contest Latest Event Note
1. 01001 Serious 19100023 C01 02/26/2009 03/23/2009 $368 $525 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
2. 01002A Serious 19100023 E02 02/26/2009 03/23/2009 $368 $525 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
3. 01002B Serious 19100023 E06 02/26/2009 03/23/2009 $0 $0 $0 -  
4. 01002C Serious 19100024 F 02/26/2009 03/23/2009 $0 $0 $0 -  
5. 01003 Serious 19100027 F 02/26/2009 03/23/2009 $368 $525 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
6. 01004 Serious 19100132 A 02/26/2009 03/10/2009 $2,450 $3,500 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
7. 01005A Serious 19100134 E01 02/26/2009 04/01/2009 $2,450 $3,500 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
8. 01005B Serious 19100134 F02 02/26/2009 04/01/2009 $0 $0 $0 -  
9. 01006 Serious 19100141 A03I 02/26/2009 04/14/2009 $1,750 $2,500 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
10. 01007 Other 19100141 B01I 02/26/2009 05/11/2009 $0 $525 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
11. 01008 Serious 19100146 C01 02/26/2009 05/11/2009 $2,450 $3,500 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
12. 01009 Serious 19100147 C04 I 02/26/2009 03/10/2009 $1,750 $2,500 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
13. 01010 Serious 19100178 M05 III 02/26/2009 03/10/2009 $2,450 $3,500 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
14. 01011 Serious 19100212 A01 02/26/2009 03/10/2009 $2,450 $3,500 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
15. 01012 Serious 19100219 F03 02/26/2009 03/10/2009 $1,750 $2,500 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
16. 01013 Serious 19100253 A03 02/26/2009 03/10/2009 $490 $700 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
17. 01014 Serious 19100253 B05 IIG 02/26/2009 03/03/2009 $312 $446 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
18. 01015 Serious 19100253 E05V 02/26/2009 03/10/2009 $490 $700 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
19. 01016 Serious 19100305 A02 X 02/26/2009 03/10/2009 $1,750 $2,500 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
20. 01017 Serious 19100305 B02 02/26/2009 03/10/2009 $1,750 $2,500 $0 I - Informal Settlement  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200812758
Event: 10/10/2008
Employee Falls in Paddle Blender and Is Killed

On October 10, 2008, an employee was adding chemicals to a vessel, paddle blender, to be blended. The paddle blender had a horizontal auger that mixed the chemicals in the 48-in. by 113-in. vessel. The employee fell in, slipped or lost his balance and fell through the 24-in. by 24-in. opening. A coworker heard a scream and ran to turn the power off on the paddle blender. The employee had been caught in the horizontal auger of the paddle blender. The employee was killed.

Keywords: HEAD, MIXER, SLIP, CAUGHT BY, AUGER, FALL, LOST BALANCE

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 312386394 Fatality Fracture Laborers, except construction
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