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Inspection: 1381631 - Conoco Inc Westlake Refinery

Inspection Information - Office: Baton Rouge Area Office

 

Inspection Nr: 1381631
Report ID: 0625700
Date Opened: 09/11/1984

Site Address:
Conoco Inc Westlake Refinery
Old Spanish Trail
Westlake, LA 70669

Mailing Address:
Po Box 37, Westlake, LA 70669

Union Status: Union

SIC:2911

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 09/12/1984

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/25/1984

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 360559793

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14259261
Event: 09/10/1984
INHALATION OF PHOSGENE GAS

THE OLIN, INC. CHEMICAL PLANT IN LAKE CHARLES, LA., EXPERIENCED AN UPSET IN THEIR TDI UNIT (TOLUENE DI-ISOCYANATE) WHICH RESULTED IN A RELEASE OF AN UNDETERMINED AMOUT OF PHOSGENE GAS INTO THE ENVIRONMENT. DUE TO THE POSITION OF THE UNIT AND THE PREVAILING WINDS, NONE OF OLIN'S EMPLOYEES WERE AFFECTED BY THE RELEASE. THE RELEASE DID AFFECT 39 EMPLOYEES OF THE CONOCO REFINERY, LOCATED TO THE NORTH AND IMMEDIATELY ACROSS INTERSTATE ROUTE 10 FROM THE OLIN PLANT. CONOCO EMPLOYEES REPORTED SYMPTOMS OF COUGHING, CHEST CONGESTION, EYE, NOSE AND THROAT IRRITATION. MOST WERE TREATED AT THE COMPANY'S ON SITE MEDICAL CLINIC. EIGHTEEN WERE TREATED AT LOCAL HOSPITALS. SEVEN WERE ADMITTED FOR OVERNIGHT OBSERVATION BUT RELEASED THE NEXT MORNING.

Keywords: RESPIRATORY, INHALATION, CHEST, EYE, THROAT, PHOSGENE, NOSE, CHEMICAL VAPOR, CHEMICAL, COUGH

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 1381631 Non Hospitalized injury Other Occupation not reported
2 1381631 Non Hospitalized injury Other Occupation not reported
3 1381631 Non Hospitalized injury Other Occupation not reported
4 1381631 Non Hospitalized injury Other Occupation not reported
5 1381631 Non Hospitalized injury Other Occupation not reported
6 1381631 Non Hospitalized injury Other Occupation not reported
7 1381631 Non Hospitalized injury Other Occupation not reported
8 1381631 Non Hospitalized injury Other Occupation not reported
9 1381631 Non Hospitalized injury Other Occupation not reported
10 1381631 Non Hospitalized injury Other Occupation not reported
11 1381631 Non Hospitalized injury Other Occupation not reported
12 1381631 Non Hospitalized injury Other Occupation not reported
13 1381631 Non Hospitalized injury Other Occupation not reported
14 1381631 Non Hospitalized injury Other Occupation not reported
15 1381631 Non Hospitalized injury Other Occupation not reported
16 1381631 Non Hospitalized injury Other Occupation not reported
17 1381631 Non Hospitalized injury Other Occupation not reported
18 1381631 Non Hospitalized injury Other Occupation not reported
19 1381631 Non Hospitalized injury Other Occupation not reported
20 1381631 Hospitalized injury Other Occupation not reported
21 1381631 Hospitalized injury Other Occupation not reported
22 1381631 Hospitalized injury Other Occupation not reported
23 1381631 Hospitalized injury Other Occupation not reported
24 1381631 Hospitalized injury Other Occupation not reported
25 1381631 Hospitalized injury Other Occupation not reported
26 1381631 Hospitalized injury Other Occupation not reported
27 1381631 Hospitalized injury Other Occupation not reported
28 1381631 Hospitalized injury Other Occupation not reported
29 1381631 Hospitalized injury Other Occupation not reported
30 1381631 Hospitalized injury Other Occupation not reported
31 1381631 Hospitalized injury Other Occupation not reported
32 1381631 Hospitalized injury Other Occupation not reported
33 1381631 Hospitalized injury Other Occupation not reported
34 1381631 Non Hospitalized injury Other Occupation not reported
35 1381631 Non Hospitalized injury Other Occupation not reported
36 1381631 Hospitalized injury Other Occupation not reported
37 1381631 Hospitalized injury Other Occupation not reported
38 1381631 Hospitalized injury Other Occupation not reported
39 1381631 Hospitalized injury Other Occupation not reported
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