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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1481193.015 - Lasco Fittings, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Tennessee Osha Memphis Office - Safety
Site Address:
Lasco Fittings, Inc.
414 Morgan St
Brownsville, TN 38012
Mailing Address:
414 Morgan St, Brownsville, TN 38012
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: 06/26/2020
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 12/03/2020
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1613397 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $8,400 | $0 | $0 | $175 | $0 | $8,575 |
| Current Penalty | $8,400 | $0 | $0 | $175 | $0 | $8,575 |
| 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 | 19100303 B01 | 11/20/2020 | 12/28/2020 | $2,800 | $2,800 | $0 | Z - Issued | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100303 B03 | 11/20/2020 | 12/28/2020 | $2,800 | $2,800 | $0 | Z - Issued | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100303 B07 | 11/20/2020 | 12/28/2020 | $2,800 | $2,800 | $0 | Z - Issued | ||
| 4. | 02001 | Other | 19100305 G02 III | 11/20/2020 | 12/28/2020 | $175 | $175 | $0 | Z - Issued |
Investigation Summary
At 10:00 a.m. on June 26, 2020, an employee was working for a manufacturer of PVC plastic pipes and pipe fittings. Water was getting into parts during the molding process. The employee was spending about 30 minutes to troubleshoot the facility's injection molding machine number B-19 to find out why. One of the 480-volt ac power supply conductors to a parts conveyor electrical controller had become pinched or crimped between the body of the controller and a piece of the metal mounting hardware of a door-mounted switch. The employee apparently leaned over the loading end of the parts conveyor in order to close a cooling water supply valve to machine number B-19. He made contact with the metal frame of the parts conveyor, and he received an electric shock. He was electrocuted. When maintenance staff measured the voltage, they found that the pinched wire had energized the metal frame of the parts conveyor to between 140 and 170 volts ac.
Keywords: Conveyor, Elec Insulation, Electric Conductor, Electric Shock, Electrical, Electrocuted, Energized, Inadequate Maint, Maintenance, Molding Machine, Pinched
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1481193.015 | 30 | M | Fatality | Machinery maintenance occupations |