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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 117980268 - Great Lakes Chemical Corporation
Inspection Information - Office: Little Rock Area Office
Inspection Nr: 117980268
Report ID: 0627100
Date Opened: 06/22/1999
Site Address:
Great Lakes Chemical Corporation
324 Southfield Cutoff
El Dorado, AR 71730
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 7020, El Dorado, AR 71731
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2819
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 06/24/1999
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/18/2000
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100260512 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | ||||||
| Initial Penalty | $9,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $9,000 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | 19100120 Q02 | 12/21/1999 | 01/19/2000 | $0 | $4,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100134 A02 | 12/21/1999 | 01/19/2000 | $0 | $4,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
Investigation Nr: 117980268
Event: 06/20/1999
Employee injured by chlorine inhalation
Employee #1, age 18, was changing the catalyst on the fourth floor of the trifluoropropane-I unit. A chlorine release occurred at the west end of the first floor, and Employee #1 inhaled the gas. He sustained injuries that required hospitalization.
Keywords: INHALATION, CHLORINE, CHEMICAL VAPOR, CHEMICAL
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 117980268 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Technicians, n.e.c. |