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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1274915.015 - Attic Breeze, Llc
Inspection Information - Office: Fort Worth Area Office
Site Address:
Attic Breeze, Llc
1370 Fm 116
Gatesville, TX 76528
Mailing Address:
1370 Fm 116, Gatesville, TX 76528
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 333411/Air Purification Equipment Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 11/02/2017
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/19/2018
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1270518 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $13,943 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $13,943 |
| Current Penalty | $7,668 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,668 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 19100134 E01 | 12/15/2017 | 01/22/2018 | $2,788 | $5,070 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100134 F02 | 12/15/2017 | 01/17/2018 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01002 | Serious | 19101200 H03 III | 12/15/2017 | 01/22/2018 | $4,880 | $8,873 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 5:00 p.m. on October 2, 2017, an employee was working for a firm that manufactured attic fans. There was a powder coating process in use at the factory. Residue from the powder coating booth had gradually accumulated in a vacuum cleaner and filters from the booth. The employee had to empty the residue. The employees supervisor had been burning scrap wood, old pallets and boxes in a burn pit. The employee took the vacuum cleaner filled with powder to the burn pit. He dumped the vacuum cleaners contents into the burn pit. There was still a fire smoldering in the burn pit. The powder ignited and flared up. The employee sustained first and second degree burns on both legs. He was hospitalized.
Keywords: Burn, Combustible Dust, Fire, Leg, Paint, Paint Booth, Powder
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1274915.015 | 22 | M | Hospitalized injury | Painting and paint spraying machine operators |