Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1294037.015 - Akrotex, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Houston South Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1294037.015

Report ID: 0626700

Date Opened: 02/09/2018

Site Address:
Akrotex, Inc.
1804 Austin Street
Orange, TX 77630

Mailing Address:
1804 Austin Street, Orange, TX 77630

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 325211/Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Fat/Cat

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/09/2018

Emphasis: N:Amputate

Case Closed: 09/19/2018

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	1308272
Inspection	1294691	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	4					4
Current Violations	1			2		3
Initial Penalty	$32,336	$0	$0	$0	$0	$32,336
Current Penalty	$9,054	$0	$0	$9,701	$0	$18,755
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Latest Event
1.	01002A	Other	19100147 C04 II	07/05/2018	08/09/2018	$5,174	$5,174	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002B	Other	19100147 D03	07/05/2018	08/09/2018	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01003A	Serious	19100212 A03 II	07/05/2018	08/09/2018	$9,054	$9,054	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	01003B	Serious	19100028 B01 I	07/05/2018	08/09/2018	$0	$9,054	$0	I - Informal Settlement
5.	01004	Other	19101030 G02 II A	07/05/2018	08/09/2018	$4,527	$9,054	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 102987.015

Event: 02/08/2018

Employee is crushed and killed when caught in machine feeder

At 2:30 p.m. on February 8, 2018, an employee was feeding plastic film into a single plastic extruder. The employee was caught in and crushed between the extruder's rollers. The employee was killed

Keywords: Caught In, Crushed, Material Handling, Roller--Mach/Part

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1294037.015	26	M	Fatality		Occupation Not Listed

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