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

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1322723		Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
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

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Latest Event
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

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1307890.015	45	M	Non Hospitalized injury
2	1307890.015	48	M	Hospitalized injury

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