Since 2003, OSHA inspectors have visited Petroplex Acidizing, Inc. in Texas 3 times.
The most recent inspection opened on Mar 12, 2018 on a referral, in Pyote.
In all, OSHA issued 1 citation item: 1 serious.
The proposed penalties came to $9,054; today they stand at $5,432, 40% less.
Among mining and oil and gas employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $2,880 penalty. Petroplex Acidizing, Inc. averages $5,432 across 1 cited inspection.
It reported 1 severe injury to OSHA since 2015.
Inspection 343015640 OPENED MAR 12, 2018Closed
Referral · Partial · Safety · 4 employees at the site · Closed Aug 15, 2018
Oxy L Black 88-87 4n, Pyote, TX 79777 · Drilling Oil and Gas Wells · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Mar 10, 2018: Employee is struck by hose and fractures both ankle and foot
At 1:00 p.m. on March 10, 2018, an employee was working with a hose line and was struck by it when there was a pressure surge, fracturing his ankle and foot. The employee was hospitalized.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 |
Serious | $9,054 | $5,432 | Jul 12, 2018 | Final |
Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 1 report on file.
Mar 10, 2018, Pyote: Hospitalization · fractures · foot (feet) and ankle(s)
An employee was releasing 9,500 PSI pressure by surging a 2-inch 1502 iron bleed-off line when the bleed-off iron shifted and struck his right leg, fracturing his foot and ankle. He was hospitalized and had surgery.
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA enforcement data. A citation is OSHA's allegation; employers can contest it, and the status column shows where each item stands. Something wrong on this page? Tell us.
