Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1410879.015 - North American Pipe Corporation
Inspection Information - Office: Modesto District Office
Site Address:
North American Pipe Corporation
300 Beckman Road
Lodi, CA 95240
Mailing Address:
300 Beckman Road, Lodi, CA 95240
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 326122/Plastics Pipe and Pipe Fitting Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/19/2019
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/20/2020
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1463056 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $2,925 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 | $0 | $7,925 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,000 | $0 | $4,000 |
| 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 | Other | 342(A) | 12/04/2019 | $2,000 | $5,000 | $0 | 12/11/2019 | L - State Settlement | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 3212(B) | 12/04/2019 | $2,000 | $2,925 | $0 | 12/11/2019 | L - State Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 9:00 a.m. on June 4, 2019, an employee was helping replace PVC pipe molding equipment. As the employee and his coworkers were moving the a equipment on a cart, one of the cart wheels struck a steel cover plate covering an opening in the floor. The plate was displaced as a result and the cart tipped and the employee was struck by a Wye die on the cart. The employee broken his right forearm and fractured his left foot and was hospitalized.
Keywords: Arm, Cart, Caught Between, Floor, Floor Hole, Floor Opening, Foot, Fracture, Guardrail, Maintenance, Material Handling, Molding Machine, Pinned, Steel Plate, Struck By, Tips Over, Unstable Surface, Walking Surface, Work Surface
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1410879.015 | 65 | M | Hospitalized injury | Industrial machinery repairers |
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