Inspection Detail

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	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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