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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1242076.015 - Portacool, Llc
Inspection Information - Office: Dallas Area Office
Site Address:
Portacool, Llc
711 Fm 2468
Center, TX 75935
Mailing Address:
711 Fm 2468, Center, TX 75935
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 333415/Air-Conditioning and Warm Air Heating Equipment and Commercial and Industrial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/22/2017
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 11/17/2017
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1229343 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $25,350 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $25,350 |
| Current Penalty | $6,350 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,350 |
| 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. | 01001 | Serious | 19100147 A02 I | 10/20/2017 | 11/08/2017 | $0 | $12,675 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100212 A01 | 10/20/2017 | 11/08/2017 | $6,350 | $12,675 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 7:00 a.m. on June 16, 2017, Employee #1 was watching a maintenance worker repair a sensor on an automatic robotic conveyor system located in Zone Number 2. He was in Zone Number 3 and standing in front of another robotic conveyor system when the robot struck him in his back. The robot caught and pinned him against the conveyor and fractured at least six of his ribs. Employee #1 was transported to a medical center, where he underwent treatment on the rib fractures and was then hospitalized.
Keywords: Caught In, Conveyor, Fracture, Pinned, Rib, Robotics, Struck By
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1242076.015 | 37 | M | Hospitalized injury | Supervisors, production occupations |