Inspection Detail

Inspection: 123650178 - Rohm & Haas

Inspection Information - Office: Houston South Area Office

Inspection Nr: 123650178

Report ID: 0626700

Date Opened: 09/21/1994

Site Address:
Rohm & Haas
6600 Laporte Freeway, Hr-2 Unit
Deer Park, TX 77536

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 672, Deer Park, TX 77536

Union Status: Union

SIC:2869

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Unprog Rel

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 10/04/1994

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/31/1995

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361140650

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	3					3
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$15,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$15,000
Current Penalty	$10,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$10,000
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	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19100119 F04	12/02/1994	12/26/1994	$5,000	$5,000	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19100119 H02 IV	12/02/1994	12/20/1994	$5,000	$5,000	$0	I - Informal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
3.	01003	Serious	19100119 H02 V	12/02/1994	12/20/1994	$5,000	$5,000	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14221113

Event: 09/15/1994

Employee dies from possible overexposure to fumes

On September 15, 1994, a crew of 5 Belmont employees were assigned to the N-5 area at Rohm and Haas; acetone cyanohydrin is produced in the area. The employees were installing tubing on an ammonia analyzer that was not operational. It is believed that Employee #1 came into contact with acetone cyanohydrin while working on the platform where the ammonia analyzer was located. He died.

Keywords: INHALATION, ACETONE, TOXIC FUMES, OVEREXPOSURE, RESPIRATOR

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	123650178					Occupation Not Listed

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