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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1471368.015 - Westlake Vinyls Company, Lp
Inspection Information - Office: Baton Rouge Area Office
Site Address:
Westlake Vinyls Company, Lp
36045 Highway 30
Geismar, LA 70734
Mailing Address:
Pob 228, Geismar, LA 70734
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 325211/Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/30/2020
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/08/2020
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1560942 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $26,988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $26,988 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $13,494 | $0 | $13,494 |
| 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 | Other | 19100146 C02 | 09/18/2020 | $13,494 | $13,494 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | |||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19101017 F02 | 09/18/2020 | 09/28/2020 | $0 | $13,494 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 4:00 a.m. on March 29, 2020, an employee was installing full face blind on flange on a reactor. Then, the probe stem fell inside of reactor, and employee tried to fish it out. Using a Jacobs ladder, the employee went inside reactor that was not cleared for entry because the reactor still contained vinyl chlorine. Half way down the ladder, the employee became dizzy and fell to the bottom of the reactor hitting his head on the agitator inside of the vessel. The employee was killed.
Keywords: Head, Installing, Reactor, Vessel--Container
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1471368.015 | 30 | M | Fatality | Operating engineers |