Since 2002, OSHA inspectors have visited Progress Rail Services, Inc. in Texas 3 times.
The most recent inspection opened on Feb 17, 2022 on a referral, in Waskom.
In all, OSHA issued 2 citation items: 1 serious and 1 other-than-serious.
The proposed penalties came to $16,377; today they stand at $15,440, 6% less.
Among manufacturing employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $3,600 penalty. Progress Rail Services, Inc. averages $14,502 across 1 cited inspection.
It reported 2 severe injuries to OSHA since 2015.
Inspection 345791370 OPENED FEB 17, 2022Closed
Referral · Partial · Safety · 75 employees at the site · Closed May 31, 2022
830 East Texas Ave., Waskom, TX 75692 · Railroad Rolling Stock Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Feb 11, 2022: Employee amputates fingers while fixing loose chain
At approximately 8:45 p.m. on February 11, 2022, an employee was trying to get a chain loose and the chain became tight. Then, it amputated the fingers at the pinch point. The employee was hospitalized to treat these injuries.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 |
Other-than-serious | $14,502 | $14,502 | Apr 21, 2022 | Final |
Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 2 reports on file.
Feb 11, 2022, Waskom: Amputation · amputations · finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
A maintenance employee was troubleshooting a machine. A chain drive appeared to be stuck. When the chain freed itself, the employee's right ring and middle fingers got caught in the chain. The middle finger was crushed/fractured and the ring finger was amputated at the second knuckle.
Feb 10, 2016, Waskom: Amputation · amputations · fingertip(s)
An employee was operating a boring mill machine while his right hand rested on top of a metal beam on the shuttle. The beam moved during the operation of the machine and pinched his right middle fingertip between it and another metal beam. His fingertip was amputated.
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.
