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Inspection Detail
Case Status: CLOSED
Inspection: 1307890.015 - Firestone Polymers, Llc
Inspection Information - Office: Houston South Area Office
Inspection Nr: 1307890.015
Report ID: 0626700
Date Opened: 04/10/2018
Site Address:
Firestone Polymers, Llc
5713 Fm 1006
Orange, TX 77630
Mailing Address:
5713 Fm 1006, Orange, TX 77630
Union Status: Union
SIC:
NAICS: 325212/Synthetic Rubber Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 04/10/2018
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 12/27/2018
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1322723 | Yes |
Case Status: CLOSED
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Current Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $46,564 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $46,564 |
| Current Penalty | $27,940 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $27,940 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citation Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 19100119 F01 | 09/24/2018 | 10/29/2018 | $6,985 | $11,641 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100119 J02 | 09/24/2018 | 10/29/2018 | $6,985 | $11,641 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003A | Serious | 19100132 A | 09/24/2018 | 10/29/2018 | $6,986 | $11,641 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01003B | Serious | 19100132 D01 | 09/24/2018 | 10/29/2018 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 01004 | Serious | 19100147 C04 I | 09/24/2018 | 10/29/2018 | $6,985 | $11,641 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Investigation Nr: 104606.015
Event: 03/28/2018
Two employees are caught in a flash fire and are hospitalize
At 12:30 p.m. on March 28, 2019, two employees were trying to determine how to unplug an excess sampling line when a flash fire ignited due to a leaking valve. The employee suffered burns to his hands and face. The employee was hospitalized.
Keywords: Fire, Hexane, Leak, Valve
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1307890.015 | 48 | M | Hospitalized injury | ||
| 2 | 1307890.015 | 45 | M | Non Hospitalized injury |