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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 103628467 - Supreme Plastics, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Dallas Area Office
Site Address:
Supreme Plastics, Inc.
997 Cherokee Trace
White Oak, TX 75693
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 1072, White Oak, TX 75693
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3089
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 12/18/1997
Planning Guide: Health-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/25/1999
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360334478 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $7,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,000 |
| Current Penalty | $3,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,500 |
| 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 | 19100038 A05 IIB | 12/22/1997 | 01/20/1998 | $0 | $3,500 | $0 | 01/20/1998 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100165 B01 | 12/22/1997 | 02/10/1998 | $3,500 | $3,500 | $0 | 01/20/1998 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 2:30 p.m. on November 22, 1997, Employee #1, a customer service worker for a plastic injection molding manufacturer, was in her office in the northwest corner of the warehouse when a fire broke out in the warehouse section. Employee #1 became trapped in the blaze, and died as a result of severe burns and smoke and soot inhalation. She was not notified of the fire and the emergency conditions soon enough to be able to escape the building in time.
Keywords: BURN, FIRE EXT SYSTEM, OFFICE AREA, FIRE, INHALATION, PLASTIC MFG, SMOKE, DUST INHALATION, COMMUNICATION, SMOKE INHALATION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 103628467 | Fatality | Other | General office clerks |