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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 301313482 - Donohue Industries, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Houston North Area Office
Site Address:
Donohue Industries, Inc.
Hwy. 103 East
Lufkin, TX 75902
Mailing Address:
Hwy. 103 East, Lufkin, TX 75902
Union Status: Union
SIC:2621
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/16/1998
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/05/2011
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 101760429 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 5 | 5 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $35,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $35,000 |
| Current Penalty | $14,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $14,000 |
| 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 | Serious | 19100254 C02 I | 12/10/1998 | 12/14/1998 | $7,000 | $7,000 | $0 | 01/05/1999 | A - Amendment | Citation has been deleted. |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100334 A03 II | 12/10/1998 | 12/14/1998 | $7,000 | $7,000 | $0 | 01/05/1999 | A - Amendment | Citation has been deleted. |
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100334 A04 | 12/10/1998 | 12/14/1998 | $7,000 | $7,000 | $0 | 01/05/1999 | A - Amendment | Citation has been deleted. |
| 4. | 01004A | Serious | 19100255 C06 | 12/10/1998 | 12/14/1998 | $7,000 | $7,000 | $0 | 01/05/1999 | - | |
| 5. | 01004B | Serious | 19100334 A03 II | 12/10/1998 | 12/14/1998 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 01/05/1999 | - | |
| 6. | 01005 | Serious | 19100334 A04 | 12/10/1998 | 12/14/1998 | $7,000 | $7,000 | $0 | 01/05/1999 | - |
Investigation Summary
Two employees were spot welding on a drum decker. One of them picked the welding lead up from the ground and was electrocuted. The welding machine was a 480-volt, single-phase machine, and its plug would not fit the 480-volt, three-phase receptacles in the plant. The plant electrician had removed the single-phase plug and replaced it with a three-phase plug, removing the connection for the equipment grounding conductor in the process. Even though the instructions for the welding machine did not recommend using it in wet conditions, the employees were using it under wet conditions. The employees had been working in a hot, wet area; their clothes were wet; and they were wet. Employees interviewed after the accident stated that people had received electric shocks from the machine before the accident.
Keywords: E GI V, ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, WELDER, ATTACHMENT PLUG, GROUND FAULT, EQUIPMENT GROUNDING
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 301313482 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Occupation not reported |