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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1559538.015 - Honeywell International Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Baton Rouge Area Office
Site Address:
Honeywell International Inc.
5525 Highway 3115
Geismar, LA 70734
Mailing Address:
5525 Highway 3115, Geismar, LA 70734
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 325998/All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/22/2021
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/24/2023
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1825944 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Current Violations | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $58,008 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $58,008 |
| Current Penalty | $34,805 | $0 | $0 | $11,602 | $0 | $46,406 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | 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 E03 III | 04/19/2022 | 01/31/2023 | $11,602 | $14,502 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002A | Serious | 19100119 F01 I G | 04/19/2022 | 08/08/2022 | $11,602 | $14,502 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01002B | Serious | 19100119 G02 | 04/19/2022 | 06/06/2022 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 4. | 01003 | Other | 19100119 J04 II | 04/19/2022 | 08/08/2022 | $11,602 | $14,502 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 01004 | Serious | 19100132 D01 I | 04/19/2022 | 08/08/2022 | $11,602 | $14,502 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 11:50 a.m. on October 21, 2021, an employee was assisting his coworkers troubleshoot the fresh hydrogen fluoride system to the vaporizer. The employee was looking at an actuator that was across from a whisping flange when the flange failed and sprayed hydrogen fluoride on him. The employee screamed and his coworkers came to his assistance. They escorted the employee to a safety shower that was out of the plume of the chemical release. Onsite medical responders provided care to the employee until an ambulance arrived to take him to the hospital, where he died from his injuries.
Keywords: Chemical, Chemical Burn, Chemical Exposure, Equipment Failure, Face, Flange, Hydrogen Fluoride, Neck, Process Safety, Sprayed, Troubleshooting
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1559538.015 | 51 | M | Fatality | Operating engineers |