OSHA has inspected Lexicon, Inc 2 times in Texas since 2016.
The latest one began on Jul 13, 2021 on a referral, in Sinton.
Those inspections ended with 1 citation item: 1 serious.
Penalties were first proposed at $13,653 and now stand at $6,827, 50% lower after settlements or reviews.
How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for construction employers since 2015 is $3,079, and Lexicon, Inc averages $6,827 (1 cited inspection).
It reported 4 severe injuries to OSHA since 2015.
Inspection 345420210 OPENED JUL 13, 2021Closed
Referral · Partial · Safety · 310 employees at the site · Closed Jun 5, 2023
8534 Hwy 89, Sinton, TX 78387 · Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Jul 9, 2021: Employee sustains multiple toe amputations when standing on
At 2:30 p.m. on July 9, 2021, Employee #1 was standing on a steel plate when a forklift passed over it, causing the steel plate to lift. The employee's left foot became jammed between the lifting steel plate and the concrete surface. Emergency services transported the employee to the hospital, where he was treated and hospitalized for multiple amputations to the toes on the left foot.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|
| Citation 1, item 4 |
Serious | $13,653 | $6,827 | Dec 28, 2021 | Final |
Inspection 341288595 OPENED FEB 25, 2016Closed
Referral · Complete · Safety · 1,000 employees at the site · Closed Apr 25, 2016
2800 Kay Bailey Hutchinson, Portland, TX 78374 · Structural Steel and Precast Concrete Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 4 reports on file.
Jul 9, 2021, Sinton: Amputation · amputations · toes(s), toenail(s)
An employee was standing on steel floor plates. The floor plates shifted under the weight of a forklift as it backed over them. The employee lost balance; his left foot slid down and became trapped between floor plates with the weight of the forklift pushing on the plates. The employee sustained the amputation of two toes.
Jun 2, 2017, Portland: Hospitalization · fractures · foot (feet), unspecified
An employee was helping to transfer a load from a crane to a chain fall when the load shifted and partially landed on the employee's foot, breaking bones and requiring hospitalization.
Feb 23, 2016, Portland: Hospitalization · fractures and dislocations · ankle(s) and leg(s), n.e.c.
An employee was returning to her work area carrying a case of water bottles on her right shoulder. She was walking down a catwalk and came to a 4-step elevation change. As she walked down the steps, her left foot became entangled in some air hose, causing her to lose her balance. As she stepped down with her right foot to regain her balance, she stepped on more air hose, which caused her ankle…
May 10, 2015, Portland: Hospitalization · cuts, lacerations · cheek(s)
An employee was being harassed by a coworker. The coworker picked up a product and threw it at the employee, striking his right cheek. He required stitches.
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA enforcement data. A citation is OSHA's allegation; employers can contest it, and the status column shows where each item stands. Something wrong on this page? Tell us.
