AUSTIN STAR DETONATOR CO., INC. is a explosives manufacturing employer in BROWNSVILLE, TX. Federal records show 1 OSHA inspection with 6 violations and $13,500 in penalties. All data sourced from public federal enforcement records.
Data sourced from OSHA, DOL WHD, MSHA, EPA ECHO, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA, and the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Last updated: May 2, 2026.
AUSTIN STAR DETONATOR CO., INC.
901 CANTU RD., BROWNSVILLE, TX, 78520
Parent: Austin Powder Company (14 locations)
325920 — Top companies in Explosives Manufacturing
EIN: 341610953
42 employees
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Data aggregated from public federal enforcement and program records (OSHA, WHD, MSHA, EPA, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA) plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Employer profiles matched by name and location — matching errors may occur. Risk scores computed by FastDOL, not official government assessments. OSHA citations typically appear 3-8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Data provided as-is. Report a data error.
Part of a larger organization
AUSTIN STAR DETONATOR CO., INC. is one of 14 establishments in our dataset that roll up under the parent organization Austin Powder Company.
Federal enforcement records on AUSTIN STAR DETONATOR CO., INC. represent activity at this specific establishment. The full enforcement footprint of Austin Powder Company across all 14 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other establishments operated by Austin Powder Company
- AUSTIN POWDER COMPANY — MC ARTHUR, OH — 3 federal records
- AUSTIN POWDER COMPANY — CAMDEN, AR — 3 federal records
- AUSTIN POWDER COMPANY — HOPEDALE, OH — 2 federal records
- US NITROGEN LLC — MIDWAY, TN — 2 federal records
- Austin Powder Company — Catskill, NY — 1 federal record
- AUSTIN POWDER COMPANY — MASONTOWN, WV — 1 federal record
- AUSTIN POWDER COMPANY — WISE, VA — 1 federal record
- AUSTIN POWDER COMPANY — FORK UNION, VA — 1 federal record
- AUSTIN POWDER COMPANY — SWEET BRIAR, VA — 1 federal record
- AUSTIN POWDER COMPANY — SHENANDOAH VALLEY AIRPOT, VA — 1 federal record
Other employers in Explosives Manufacturing within TX
- AUSTIN STAR DETONATOR CO., INC. — BROWNSVILLE — 1 federal record
- ENERGETIC MATERIALS AND PRODUCTS, INC. — BURNET — 1 federal record
- AUSTIN POWDER COMPANY — CHICO — 1 federal record
- ENVIROSAFE DEMIL LLC — HOOKS — 1 federal record
- HARRISON JET GUNS II, L.P. / HJG MANUFACTURING — KENNEDALE — 1 federal record
- OWEN OIL TOOLS — GODLEY — 1 federal record
- TITAN SPECIALTIES — PAMPA
- GOEX INTERNATIONAL — CLEBURNE
- TITAN COMPLETION PRODUCTS, LTD. — MIDLOTHIAN
- RELIANT TECHNOLOGY SPECIALISTS — BROOKSHIRE
Industry context
Within the explosives manufacturing industry in TX, AUSTIN STAR DETONATOR CO., INC. ranks in the 79th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 122 comparable establishments.
OSHA penalty totals rank in the 78th percentile of the same peer group.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 2 for the explosives manufacturing sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 1.2. AUSTIN STAR DETONATOR CO., INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 4.03, which is above the industry average.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in the past 7 years.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is AUSTIN STAR DETONATOR CO., INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- AUSTIN STAR DETONATOR CO., INC. has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 6 violations and $13,500 in total penalties.
- How does AUSTIN STAR DETONATOR CO., INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- AUSTIN STAR DETONATOR CO., INC. operates in the explosives manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2. AUSTIN STAR DETONATOR CO., INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 4.03 compared to an industry average of 1.2.
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on AUSTIN STAR DETONATOR CO., INC. of BROWNSVILLE, TX from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 2 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 15 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, EPA, NLRB, OFLC, OFCCP, FMCSA, USAspending, SAM.gov, CMS, CPSC, NHTSA, UVA, SEC enforcement, SEC facts.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. The dataset was last refreshed on May 2, 2026. AUSTIN STAR DETONATOR CO., INC. resolves to the parent rollup Austin Powder Company, which operates 14 establishments in our dataset.
This profile may be incomplete if AUSTIN STAR DETONATOR CO., INC.operates under multiple legal names, files under variations our entity-matching rules don't yet cover, or maintains records below current matching thresholds. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.