Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1445605.015 - Sabic Innovative Plastics Us, Llc

Inspection Information - Office: Mobile Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1445605.015

Report ID: 0418600

Date Opened: 11/19/2019

Site Address:
Sabic Innovative Plastics Us, Llc
1 Plastics Drive
Burkville, AL 36752

Mailing Address:
1 Plastics Drive, Burkville, AL 36752

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 325211/Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/14/2020

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/17/2020

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1518076	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$13,494	$0	$0	$0	$0	$13,494
Current Penalty	$8,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$8,500
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	19100132 A	03/02/2020		$8,500	$13,494	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 121798.015

Event: 11/13/2019

Two employees are burned while clearing debris from baskets

At 6:15 a.m. on November 13, 2019, Employee #1 and Employee #2 were checking filter baskets to clear debris on the Powder Fines Scrubber Strainer. Employee # 1 checked a strainer that did not have a flow and a basket while Employee #2 observed. Employee #1 returned the basket to the strainer and heard a pop that was followed by the release of hot water. Employee #1 sustained 2nd and 3rd degree burns to his arm and chest and was hospitalized. Employee #2 sustained 2nd degree burns to his arms and waist and was treated without hospitalization.

Keywords: Arm, Burn, Chest, Clearing, Contact, Debris, Hot Water, Lockout/Tagout, Machine operator, Torso, Troubleshooting

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1445605.015	55	M	Non Hospitalized injury		Machine operators, not specified
2	1445605.015	33	M	Hospitalized injury		Machine operators, not specified

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