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Inspection Information - Office: Houston North | ||||
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| Nr: 732834 | Report ID: 0626600 | Open Date: 10/30/1989 | ||
| Hi-Tech Refractory Service, Inc. | ||||
| 2800 Decker Drive Baytown, TX 77522 | Union Status: NonUnion | |||
| SIC: 1741/Masonry, Stone Setting, and Other Stone Work | ||||
| Mailing: 1310 Underwood, Deer Park, TX 77536 | ||||
| Inspection Type: | Accident | |||
| Scope: | Partial | Advanced Notice: | Y | |
| Ownership: | Private | |||
| Safety/Health: | Safety | Close Conference: | 12/11/1989 | |
| Planning Guide: | Safety-Construction | Close Case: | 06/16/1993 | |
| Related Activity: | Type | ID | Safety | Health |
| Accident | 360971402 | |||
Violation Summary | ||||||
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| Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total | |
| Initial Violations | 9 | 4 | 13 | |||
| Current Violations | 9 | 4 | 13 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $7,800 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,800 |
| Current Penalty | $3,900 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,900 |
| 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 | 19100134 A02 | 02/27/1990 | 03/07/1990 | $633 | $1,000 | $0 | 03/22/1990 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002A | Serious | 19100134 B01 | 02/27/1990 | 03/07/1990 | $633 | $1,000 | $0 | 03/22/1990 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 01002B | Serious | 19100134 E03 | 02/27/1990 | 03/07/1990 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 03/22/1990 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 4. | 01003 | Serious | 19100134 B08 | 02/27/1990 | 03/07/1990 | $433 | $1,000 | $0 | 03/22/1990 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 5. | 01004 | Serious | 19100145 C03 | 02/27/1990 | 03/07/1990 | $433 | $1,000 | $0 | 03/22/1990 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 6. | 01005 | Serious | 19100252 D02 IV | 02/27/1990 | 03/07/1990 | $433 | $1,000 | $0 | 03/22/1990 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 7. | 01006 | Serious | 19100252 D02 XIVE | 02/27/1990 | 03/07/1990 | $433 | $1,000 | $0 | 03/22/1990 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 8. | 01007 | Serious | 19100252 E04 IV | 02/27/1990 | 03/07/1990 | $433 | $1,000 | $0 | 03/22/1990 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 9. | 01008 | Serious | 19101200 E01 | 02/27/1990 | 03/19/1990 | $233 | $400 | $0 | 03/22/1990 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 10. | 01009 | Serious | 19101200 H | 02/27/1990 | 03/19/1990 | $233 | $400 | $0 | 03/22/1990 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 11. | 02001 | Other | 19100020 G01 | 02/27/1990 | 03/19/1990 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 03/22/1990 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 12. | 02002 | Other | 19100020 G01 II | 02/27/1990 | 03/19/1990 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 03/22/1990 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 13. | 02003 | Other | 19100020 G01 III | 02/27/1990 | 03/19/1990 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 03/22/1990 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 14. | 02004 | Other | 19100020 G02 | 02/27/1990 | 03/19/1990 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 03/22/1990 | F - Formal Settlement | |
Accident Investigation Summary | ||||||
| Summary Nr: 14240410 | Event: 10/28/1989 | Employee Killed Due To Lack Of Oxygen | ||||
| Employee #1 was doing a welding repair to the dip leg inside a cyclone. Employee #1 died from asphyxiation caused by lack of oxygen resulting from excess argon build-up in this confined space. Argon gas is used as a purge during arc-welding operation. | ||||||
| Keywords: oxygen deficiency, asphyxiated, welding, arc welding, argon | ||||||
| Inspection | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |||
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| 1 | 732834 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported | ||