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Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1008319.015 - E.I. Dupont De Nemours & Co., Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Houston South

 

Inspection Nr: 1008319.015
Report ID: 0626700
Date Opened: 11/15/2014

Site Address:
E.I. Dupont De Nemours & Co., Inc.
12501 Strang Road
La Porte, TX 77572

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 347, La Porte, TX 77572

Union Status: Union

SIC:

NAICS: 325320/Pesticide and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing


Inspection Type: Fat/Cat

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/14/2015

Emphasis: N:Psmpqv

Case Closed: 07/17/2017


Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 921906 Yes
Inspection 1066369 Yes
Inspection 1061367 Yes
Case Status: CLOSED
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 8 1 1 10
Current Violations 8 1 1 10
Initial Penalty $56,000 $0 $42,000 $1,000 $0 $99,000
Current Penalty $70,375 $0 $35,000 $1,000 $0 $106,375
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 19100119 D03 I B 05/14/2015 06/18/2015 $12,675 $7,000 $0 06/23/2015 F - Formal Settlement  
2. 01002A Serious 19100119 E01 05/14/2015 07/01/2015 $0 $7,000 $0 06/23/2015 F - Formal Settlement  
3. 01002B Serious 19100119 E03 III 05/14/2015 06/18/2015 $0 $0 $0 06/23/2015 F - Formal Settlement  
4. 01003 Serious 19100119 F01 II B 05/14/2015 06/18/2015 $12,675 $7,000 $0 06/23/2015 F - Formal Settlement  
5. 01004 Serious 19100119 F04 05/14/2015 06/18/2015 $0 $7,000 $0 06/23/2015 F - Formal Settlement  
6. 01005 Serious 19100119 J05 05/14/2015 07/01/2015 $12,675 $7,000 $0 06/23/2015 F - Formal Settlement  
7. 01006A Serious 19100119 L01 05/14/2015 06/18/2015 $12,675 $7,000 $0 06/23/2015 F - Formal Settlement  
8. 01006B Serious 19100119 L04 05/14/2015 06/18/2015 $0 $0 $0 06/23/2015 F - Formal Settlement  
9. 01008 Serious 19100165 B01 05/14/2015 05/15/2017 $7,000 $7,000 $0 06/23/2015 F - Formal Settlement  
10. 01009A Serious 19101000 A01 05/14/2015 07/01/2015 $12,675 $7,000 $0 06/23/2015 F - Formal Settlement  
11. 01009B Serious 19101000 E 05/14/2015 07/01/2015 $0 $0 $0 06/23/2015 F - Formal Settlement  
12. 02001A Repeat 19100119 G01 I 05/14/2015 06/18/2015 $35,000 $35,000 $0 06/23/2015 F - Formal Settlement  
13. 02001B Repeat 19100134 C01 VII 05/14/2015 07/01/2015 $0 $7,000 $0 06/23/2015 F - Formal Settlement  
14. 03001 Other 19100119 H02 VI 05/14/2015 07/01/2015 $1,000 $1,000 $0 06/23/2015 D - Govt Dismissed  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 69069.015
Event: 11/15/2014
Four Employees Die From Asphyxiation During Chemical Release

At 4:00 a.m. on November 15, 2014, five employees were attempting to unblock a p lug in some piping at a facility's Crop Production Unit when a sudden release of Methyl Mercaptain occurred. Four employees died from unspecified injuries duri ng the incident and the last employee was admitted to an area hospital where he was released the next day.

Keywords:asphyxiated, chemical, leak, respiratory

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree Nature Occupation
1 1008319.015 Fatality Operations & systems researchers and analysts
2 1008319.015 Fatality Operations & systems researchers and analysts
3 1008319.015 Fatality Operations & systems researchers and analysts
4 1008319.015 Fatality Operations & systems researchers and analysts
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