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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1622422 - Olin Corp Lake Charles Plant
Inspection Information - Office: Baton Rouge Area Office
Site Address:
Olin Corp Lake Charles Plant
I-10 West
Lake Charles, LA 70601
Mailing Address:
Po Box 2896, Lake Charles, LA 70602
Union Status: Union
SIC:2869
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 09/12/1984
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/25/1984
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 900663410 |
Investigation Summary
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
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1622422 | Occupation Not Listed |