The Tennessean reports that there have also been three work related deaths at the company's facility since 1998.
On Nov. 29, 2010, Julio Colon-Figueroa, 47, of Springfield, Tn., was found lying on the ground with blood pouring from his head. Though the cause of the accident was not reported, a large piece of metal was next to him. He was pronounced dead at an area hospital.
OSHA launched an investigation into his death. The agency issued five citations earlier this year in that case-the company is appealing in litigation-and a $7,000 penalty.
In June 2000, a Trinity worker was fatally electrocuted. This was three years after another man was electrocuted while welding on a barge.
Moreover, one worker was injured in Oct. 2002 and another in Mar. 1998.
The company provides products and services to the energy, transportation, industrial and construction industries.
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