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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1253919.015 - Diamond Plastics Corporation
Inspection Information - Office: Lubbock Area Office
Site Address:
Diamond Plastics Corporation
2323 Marshall Street
Lubbock, TX 79415
Mailing Address:
2323 Marshall Street, Lubbock, TX 79415
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 326122/Plastics Pipe and Pipe Fitting Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/10/2017
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/02/2018
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1249966 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $12,675 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $12,675 |
| Current Penalty | $8,872 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,872 |
| 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 | 19100254 D03 | 11/28/2017 | 12/18/2017 | $8,872 | $12,675 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100254 D09 III | 11/28/2017 | 12/18/2017 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 2:00 p.m. on August 4, 2017, an employee was transporting a pump with a forklift into the pump building. The employee and a coworker were in the process of changing a motor pump in the pump house. The employee was bringing in the pump with a forklift and ask the coworker to hold the pump that was swinging in the forks of the forklift. The coworker went to hold it and received a minor shock and told the forklift driver. The employee then exited the forklift and went to the welder located next to the forklift rear right end and grabbed it to move it. The Employee received an electrical shock when he tried to relocate a plugged in welder machine and the ground wire in the machine was broken. The coworker turned off the breaker and main breaker to release the employee. The employee was taken to UMC in Lubbock, Texas for treatment. The employee was hospitalized and treated for electrical shock.
Keywords: Electric Shock, Electrical, Ground Fault, Welding
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1253919.015 | 32 | M | Hospitalized injury | Mechanical controls and valve repairers |