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Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1390220.015 - Kmco, Llc

Inspection Information - Office: Houston North Area Office

 

Inspection Nr: 1390220.015
Report ID: 0626600
Date Opened: 04/03/2019

Site Address:
Kmco, Llc
16503 Ramsey Rd.
Crosby, TX 77532

Mailing Address:
16503 Ramsey Rd., Crosby, TX 77532

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 325199/All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Fat/Cat

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/17/2019

Emphasis: N:Chemnep

Case Closed: 06/15/2022

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 1442073
Inspection 1396018 Yes
Inspection 1397275 Yes
Inspection 1396041 Yes
Case Status: CLOSED
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 12 12
Current Violations 12 12
Initial Penalty $131,274 $0 $0 $0 $0 $131,274
Current Penalty $131,274 $0 $0 $0 $0 $131,274
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 Contest Latest Event Note
1. 01001 Serious 19100028 B03 IV 09/30/2019 10/18/2019 $6,819 $6,819 $0 10/22/2019 W - Empr Withdrew  
2. 01002 Serious 19100038 E 09/30/2019 11/18/2019 $11,934 $11,934 $0 10/22/2019 W - Empr Withdrew  
3. 01003 Serious 19100119 D03 I A 09/30/2019 11/18/2019 $11,934 $11,934 $0 10/22/2019 W - Empr Withdrew  
4. 01004 Serious 19100119 D03 I D 09/30/2019 11/18/2019 $11,934 $11,934 $0 10/22/2019 W - Empr Withdrew  
5. 01005 Serious 19100119 D03 II 09/30/2019 01/02/2020 $11,934 $11,934 $0 10/22/2019 W - Empr Withdrew  
6. 01006 Serious 19100119 E03 I 09/30/2019 01/02/2020 $11,934 $11,934 $0 10/22/2019 W - Empr Withdrew  
7. 01007A Serious 19100119 H02 I 09/30/2019 11/18/2019 $11,934 $11,934 $0 10/22/2019 W - Empr Withdrew  
8. 01007B Serious 19100119 H02 V 09/30/2019 11/18/2019 $0 $0 $0 10/22/2019 W - Empr Withdrew  
9. 01008 Serious 19100119 J04 I 09/30/2019 11/18/2019 $11,934 $11,934 $0 10/22/2019 W - Empr Withdrew  
10. 01009 Serious 19100119 L01 09/30/2019 12/10/2019 $11,934 $11,934 $0 10/22/2019 W - Empr Withdrew  
11. 01010 Serious 19100119 O05 09/30/2019 11/18/2019 $5,115 $5,115 $0 10/22/2019 W - Empr Withdrew  
12. 01011A Serious 19100120 Q01 09/30/2019 11/18/2019 $11,934 $11,934 $0 10/22/2019 W - Empr Withdrew  
13. 01011B Serious 19100165 B01 09/30/2019 11/18/2019 $0 $0 $0 10/22/2019 W - Empr Withdrew  
14. 01012 Serious 19100303 B07 I 09/30/2019 11/18/2019 $11,934 $11,934 $0 10/22/2019 W - Empr Withdrew  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 115014.015
Event: 04/02/2019
One employee is killed and two others are injured in explosi

At approximately 10:40 a.m. on April 2, 2019, the housing of a three-inch Y-strainer of an isobutylene line that fed into reactor K8 ruptured and isobutylene was released, forming a vapor cloud. Three employees responded to mitigate the isobutylene vapor in the reactor area. As Employee #1 was at an old control room area and Employee #2 was approaching a tank farm area away from reactors K8 and K9, Employee #3 activated the fire water monitor located next to the hot oil area on the West side of the main control room. Shortly after 10:50 a.m., the isobutylene vapor cloud ignited, causing an explosion. Fire spread to a dry storage area. Employee #1 suffered injuries that affected his upper extremity and brachial artery on his right side, killing him. Employees #2 and #3 sustained thermal burns, which they were hospitalized and received treatment.

Keywords: Burn, Chemical Reaction, Chemical Vapor, Explosion, Fire, Reactor

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 1390220.015 34 M Hospitalized injury
2 1390220.015 27 M Fatality Operations & systems researchers and analysts
3 1390220.015 24 M Hospitalized injury Operations & systems researchers and analysts
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