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

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100260512

Violation Summary
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

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	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

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	117980268			Hospitalized injury	Other	Technicians, n.e.c.

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