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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1135535.015 - Diamond Plastics Corporation
Inspection Information - Office: Lubbock Area Office
Site Address:
Diamond Plastics Corporation
2323 Marshall Street
Lubbock, TX 79408
Mailing Address:
2323 Marshall Street, Lubbock, TX 79408
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 326122/Plastics Pipe and Pipe Fitting Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/31/2016
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/15/2017
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1075731 | ||
| Inspection | 1171745 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $37,413 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $37,413 |
| Current Penalty | $37,413 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $37,413 |
| 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 | 19100147 C04 I | 09/21/2016 | 03/15/2017 | $12,471 | $12,471 | $0 | 10/20/2016 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100147 C06 II | 09/21/2016 | 10/03/2016 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 10/20/2016 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 01002 | Serious | 19100147 D02 | 09/21/2016 | 10/03/2016 | $12,471 | $12,471 | $0 | 10/20/2016 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 4. | 01003 | Serious | 19100212 A01 | 09/21/2016 | 10/03/2016 | $12,471 | $12,471 | $0 | 10/20/2016 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 3:00 a.m. on March 26, 2016, an employee was attempting to fix a broken machine. The employee was working on a machine that was still energized. When he reached inside of the machine to fix the machine, the machine sensed his head as a pipe and activated the ram, causing the machine to strike his head and upper body. The employee was killed when he was struck and sustained a skull fracture while working on a beller machine.
Keywords: Caught In, Crushing, Lockout/Tagout, Skull, Struck By
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1135535.015 | 39 | M | Fatality | Occupation Not Listed |