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Case Status: CLOSED |
Inspection: 1563501.015 - X Fab Texas, Inc.
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Inspection Information - Office: Lubbock Area Office | ||||
| Nr: 1563501.015 | Report ID: 0627510 | Open Date: 11/12/2021 | ||
| X Fab Texas, Inc. | ||||
| 2301 N. University Lubbock, TX 79415 | Union Status: NonUnion | |||
| SIC: | ||||
| NAICS: 334413/Semiconductor and Related Device Manufacturing | ||||
| Mailing: 2301 N. University, Lubbock, TX 79415 | ||||
| Inspection Type: | Fat/Cat | |||
| Scope: | Partial | Advanced Notice: | N | |
| Ownership: | Private | |||
| Safety/Health: | Health | Close Conference: | 11/12/2021 | |
| Close Case: | 05/25/2022 | |||
| Related Activity: | Type | ID | Safety | Health |
| Accident | 1832841 | |||
Case Status: CLOSED |
| Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $39,364 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $39,364 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $15,000 | $0 | $15,000 |
| FTA Amount | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | ID | Type | Standard | Issuance | Abate | Curr$ | Init$ | Fta$ | Contest | LastEvent | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001A | Other | 5A0001 | 04/01/2022 | 04/29/2022 | $10,000 | $14,502 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Other | 19101200 F06 II | 04/01/2022 | 04/29/2022 | $5,000 | $10,360 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| Deleted | 3. | 01002 | Serious | 19101200 H03 II | 04/01/2022 | 04/29/2022 | $14,502 | $14,502 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Accident Investigation Summary | ||||||
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| Summary Nr: 141065.015 | Event: 11/12/2021 | Employee Is Killed In Explosion While Sanitizing Tank | ||||
| At 9:30 a.m. on November 12, 2021, an employee and two coworkers were sanitizing a polishing tank which is used to deionize water for site use. Around 8:30am th ey starting setting everything up so they could pump a 35% hydrogen peroxide sol ution in the tank. They ran a hose from a 55 gallon drum of hydrogen peroxide t o the pump and then to the nitrogen intake valve at the top of the tank. Once th e pump was set up, Coworker #2 left to work on something else while the employee and Coworker #1 stayed to observe progress. After about 30 minutes, approximate ly 75% of the 55 gallon drum had been transferred to the polishing tank. At thi s point, the employee and Coworker #1 turned off the pump and approached the pol ishing tank to open a side valve in case of pressure build up. As the employee was opening the valve, an explosion occurred killing him and injuring Coworker # 1. The employee was burned and incurred multiple fractures in explosion. | ||||||
| Keywords: burn, chemical, chemical reaction, cleaning, concussion, drum, explosion, face, fracture, head, hydrogen peroxide, nitrogen, pressure, pump, struck by, tank, valve | ||||||
| Inspection | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |||
| 1 | 1563501.015 | Fatality | ||||