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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1529705.015 - Sabic Innovative Plastics Us, Llc
Inspection Information - Office: Mobile Area Office
Site Address:
Sabic Innovative Plastics Us, Llc
1 Plastics Drive
Lowndesboro, AL 36752
Mailing Address:
1 Plastics Drive, Lowndesboro, 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: 10/01/2021
Emphasis: N:Chemnep
Case Closed: 10/13/2022
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1763492 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $30,037 | $0 | $0 | $30,037 |
| Current Penalty | $18,022 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $18,022 |
| 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 | Serious | 19100147 C04 II D | 10/20/2021 | $18,022 | $30,037 | $0 | 11/16/2021 | J - ALJ Decision |
Investigation Summary
At 7:00 a.m. on May 1, 2021, Employee #1 who was working for a plastics manufacturer was walking through a chemical plant to meet up with coworkers. Employee #2, a chemical operator, was performing a seal pressure leak test. Employee #1 slipped in a puddle of phenol that had leaked on the ground from a seal around a pump. Employee #2 was splashed by phenol during the pressurization of the pump with nitrogen when residual phenol in the system sprayed onto the ground and motor concrete block structure. Employee #1 sustained chemical burns to his right side back, arm, leg, and buttocks and received medical treatment without hospitalization. Employee #2 sustained burns to his face, neck and both lower legs and was hospitalized.
Keywords: Arm, Back, Burn, Buttocks, Chemical, Chemical Burn, Chemical Exposure, Face, Fall, Fall On Same Level, High Pressure, High Pressure Pipe, Lack of Work Procedures, Leak, Leg, Lockout, Lockout/Tagout, Neck, Nitrogen, Operator, PPE, PPE Hazard Assessment, Plastic Mfg, Protective Clothing, Pump, Seal, Slip, Slippery Surface, Splashed, Struck By, Testing, Walking Surface
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1529705.015 | 30 | M | Hospitalized injury | ||
| 2 | 1529705.015 | 25 | M | Non Hospitalized injury | Chemical technicians |