Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1576327.015 - Seatex, Llc

Inspection Information - Office: Houston South

Inspection Nr: 1576327.015

Report ID: 0626700

Date Opened: 02/03/2022

Site Address:
Seatex, Llc
239 Tx Hwy 36
Rosenberg, TX 77471

Mailing Address:
445 Tx Hwy 36, Rosenberg, TX 77471

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 325611/Soap and Other Detergent Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 02/03/2022

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/18/2023

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1861769	Yes	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	4	2				6
Current Violations	4			2		6
Initial Penalty	$35,612	$140,884	$0	$0	$0	$176,496
Current Penalty	$65,858	$0	$0	$20,000	$0	$85,858
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	19100023 B12	07/28/2022		$0	$4,754	$0	08/22/2022	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
2.	01002	Serious	19100132 A	07/28/2022	09/01/2022	$13,052	$13,052	$0	08/22/2022	F - Formal Settlement
3.	01003A	Serious	19100134 D01 III	07/28/2022	09/01/2022	$0	$13,052	$0	08/22/2022	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
4.	01003B	Serious	19100134 D02 I	07/28/2022	09/01/2022	$0	$0	$0	08/22/2022	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
5.	01003C	Serious	19101048 G03 I A	07/28/2022	09/01/2022	$13,052	$0	$0	08/22/2022	F - Formal Settlement
6.	01004A	Serious	19100134 E01	07/28/2022	09/01/2022	$4,754	$4,754	$0	08/22/2022	F - Formal Settlement
7.	01004B	Serious	19100134 K01	07/28/2022	09/01/2022	$0	$0	$0	08/22/2022	F - Formal Settlement
8.	01005	Other	19100134 F02	07/28/2022	09/01/2022	$0	$0	$0	08/22/2022	F - Formal Settlement
9.	02001A	Serious	19101200 H03 II	07/28/2022	09/01/2022	$35,000	$130,524	$0	08/22/2022	F - Formal Settlement
10.	02001B	Willful	19101200 H03 III	07/28/2022	09/01/2022	$0	$0	$0	08/22/2022	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
11.	02002	Other	19101048 D01 I	07/28/2022	09/01/2022	$20,000	$10,360	$0	08/22/2022	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 143407.015

Event: 02/01/2022

Two employees incur chemical burns following chemcial reacti

At 8:15 a.m. on February 1, 2022, an employee was pouring paraformaldehyde into an aqueous ammonia solution inside of a vessel. There was a chemical reaction, resulting in an explosion. Two employees suffered chemical burns to their backs and arms, one of the employees was hospitalized.

Keywords: Ammonia, Arm, Back, Chemical Burn, Chemical Reaction, Explosion, Formaldehyde

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1576327.015	47	M	Hospitalized injury
2	1576327.015	34	M	Non Hospitalized injury

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