Port Neches, Texas · Synthetic Rubber Manufacturing · NAICS 325212
Since 2018, OSHA inspectors have visited Lion Elastomers LLP in Texas 2 times.
The most recent inspection opened on Sep 12, 2024 on a referral, in Port Neches.
In all, OSHA issued 1 citation item: 1 other-than-serious.
The penalties, $16,131 in total, stand where OSHA first set them.
Among manufacturing employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $4,500 penalty. Lion Elastomers LLP averages $16,131 across 1 cited inspection.
Lion Elastomers LLP also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
It reported 4 severe injuries to OSHA since 2015.
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Watch this company1615 Main St., Port Neches, TX 77651 · Synthetic Rubber Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.147(f)(1)(ii) · Lockout/tagout |
Other-than-serious | $16,131 | $16,131 | Dec 13, 2024 | Final |
1515 Main Street, Port Neches, TX 77651 · Synthetic Rubber Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2023, the Port Neches site logged 3 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 188 workers: 1.6 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 1.1 for its industry. Those cases cost 14 days away from work.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lion Elastomers - PN Port Neches · 2023 | 188 | 3 | 1 | 1.6 | 1.1 |
Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 4 reports on file.
Sep 8, 2024, Port Neches: Hospitalization · fractures · leg(s) unspecified
Two employees locked out/tagged out a screw for digging out rubber, which caused the paddle screw to get stuck. They removed the rubber from the paddle screw, removed the lock out/tag out, and restarted the machine. When it restarted, the injured employee's right leg became entangled in the paddle screw, resulting in a fractured leg.
Apr 27, 2021, Port Neches: Hospitalization · chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified · head and neck
An employee was unloading liquid caustic potash into a tank. When the hose was uncoupled, the employee was sprayed with the chemical. The employee was hospitalized, having suffered chemical burns to the neck and face.
Oct 3, 2017, Port Neches: Amputation · amputations · finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
An employee was sanding down a shaft with sand paper when his left middle finger and index fingers became caught in the lathe. His fingers had to be surgically amputated.
Aug 9, 2015, Port Neches: Hospitalization · other burns, second degree · multiple body parts, unspecified
An employee was taking off the access panel of the E Line Coagulation Tank to clean the excess solids out of it. As the employee was doing that the residuals (adjusted pH hot water 150-160 degrees Fahrenheit, liquid latex, and 93% sulfuric acid) splashed onto the employee. The pH of the residuals was approximately 3.2. The employee received second degree burns down the right side of his body. …
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1910.147(f)(1)(ii)
(ii) Remove employees from the machine or equipment area in accordance with paragraph (e)(2) of this section;
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