Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1361878.015 - Croda Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Wilmington Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1361878.015

Report ID: 0317300

Date Opened: 11/26/2018

Site Address:
Croda Inc
315 Cherry Lane
New Castle, DE 19720

Mailing Address:
315 Cherry Lane, New Castle, DE 19720

Union Status: Union

SIC:

NAICS: 325199/All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 05/23/2019

Emphasis: N:Chemnep

Case Closed: 03/30/2020

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1403329		Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	22					22
Current Violations	15					15
Initial Penalty	$262,548	$0	$0	$0	$0	$262,548
Current Penalty	$198,900	$0	$0	$0	$0	$198,900
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 C02	05/24/2019	10/31/2019	$13,260	$11,934	$0	06/14/2019	F - Formal Settlement
2.	01002A	Serious	19100119 D03 I B	05/24/2019	10/31/2019	$13,260	$11,934	$0	06/14/2019	F - Formal Settlement
3.	01002B	Serious	19100119 E01	05/24/2019	10/31/2019	$0	$0	$0	06/14/2019	F - Formal Settlement
4.	01004	Serious	19100119 D03 I G	05/24/2019	06/20/2019	$0	$11,934	$0	06/14/2019	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
5.	01005A	Serious	19100119 D03 II	05/24/2019	10/31/2019	$13,260	$11,934	$0	06/14/2019	F - Formal Settlement
6.	01005B	Serious	19100119 D03 I F	05/24/2019	10/31/2019	$0	$11,934	$0	06/14/2019	F - Formal Settlement
7.	01006A	Serious	19100119 E03 III	05/24/2019	10/31/2019	$13,260	$11,934	$0	06/14/2019	F - Formal Settlement
8.	01006B	Serious	19100119 E03 V	05/24/2019	10/31/2019	$0	$11,934	$0	06/14/2019	F - Formal Settlement
9.	01006C	Serious	19100119 E03 VI	05/24/2019	10/31/2019	$0	$11,934	$0	06/14/2019	F - Formal Settlement
10.	01009A	Serious	19100119 F01 I D	05/24/2019	10/31/2019	$13,260	$11,934	$0	06/14/2019	F - Formal Settlement
11.	01009B	Serious	19100119 F01 I E	05/24/2019	10/31/2019	$0	$11,934	$0	06/14/2019	F - Formal Settlement
12.	01011	Serious	19100119 G01 I	05/24/2019	10/31/2019	$13,260	$11,934	$0	06/14/2019	F - Formal Settlement
13.	01012	Serious	19100119 I02 I	05/24/2019	10/31/2019	$13,260	$11,934	$0	06/14/2019	F - Formal Settlement
14.	01013	Serious	19100119 I02 II	05/24/2019	10/31/2019	$13,260	$11,934	$0	06/14/2019	F - Formal Settlement
15.	01014	Serious	19100119 I02 III	05/24/2019	10/31/2019	$13,260	$11,934	$0	06/14/2019	F - Formal Settlement
16.	01015	Serious	19100119 I02 IV	05/24/2019	10/31/2019	$13,260	$11,934	$0	06/14/2019	F - Formal Settlement
17.	01016	Serious	19100119 J06 II	05/24/2019	10/31/2019	$13,260	$11,934	$0	06/14/2019	F - Formal Settlement
18.	01017	Serious	19100119 N	05/24/2019	06/20/2019	$0	$11,934	$0	06/14/2019	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
19.	01018A	Serious	19100120 Q02 I	05/24/2019	07/12/2019	$0	$11,934	$0	06/14/2019	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
20.	01018B	Serious	19101047 H01 I	05/24/2019	06/20/2019	$0	$0	$0	06/14/2019	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
21.	01019A	Serious	19100120 Q02 XI	05/24/2019	10/31/2019	$13,260	$11,934	$0	06/14/2019	F - Formal Settlement
22.	01019B	Serious	19101047 H01 II	05/24/2019	10/31/2019	$0	$0	$0	06/14/2019	F - Formal Settlement
23.	01020	Serious	19100165 B01	05/24/2019	10/31/2019	$13,260	$11,934	$0	06/14/2019	F - Formal Settlement
24.	01021	Serious	19101047 H02	05/24/2019	10/31/2019	$13,260	$11,934	$0	06/14/2019	F - Formal Settlement
25.	01022	Serious	19101047 I01 I B	05/24/2019	10/31/2019	$13,260	$11,934	$0	06/14/2019	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 111249.015

Event: 11/25/2018

Employee experiences multiple health issues when exposed to

At 4:00 p.m. on November 25, 2018, an employee was manning the control panels for an Ethylene Oxide Plant and was exposed to noxious fumes from chemicals. The employee began to experience symptoms related to central nervous system depression and irritation of his eyes and mucous membranes. The employee was hospitalized.

Keywords: Brain, Chemical Exposure, Chemical Vapor, Ethylene Oxide, Eye, Inhalation, Nose

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1361878.015	52	M	Hospitalized injury		Chemical technicians

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