Inspection Detail

Inspection: 312852593 - Robles Services Group

Inspection Information - Office: Austin Area Office

Inspection Nr: 312852593

Report ID: 0625400

Date Opened: 09/02/2009

Site Address:
Robles Services Group
2nd St
Del Rio, TX 78843

Mailing Address:
750 N Main, Cibolo, TX 78108

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3569

NAICS: 333999/All Other Miscellaneous General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/03/2009

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/13/2010

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100605393

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2			2		4
Current Violations	1			2		3
Initial Penalty	$8,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$8,000
Current Penalty	$6,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$6,000
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001A	Serious	19100252 A02 XV	12/09/2009	12/15/2009	$6,000	$4,000	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01001B	Serious	19100252 A02 XIVB	12/09/2009	12/15/2009	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
3.	01002	Serious	19100253 B05 III	12/09/2009	12/15/2009	$4,000	$4,000	$0	I - Informal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
4.	02001	Other	19040029 B01	12/09/2009	12/29/2009	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
5.	02002	Other	19040032 B03	12/09/2009	12/29/2009	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200604460

Event: 09/01/2009

Employee Is Injured in Welding Explosion; Later Dies

On September 1, 2009, Employee #1 was cutting metal with a welding torch, 8 ft from acetylene tanks. Sparks from the welding hit an acetylene tank and the tank exploded. He received third degree burns on 20 percent of his body and was hospitalized. He died six weeks later.

Keywords: BURN, FIRE, WELDER, WELDING, EXPLOSION, SPARK

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	312852593			Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Welders and cutters

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