Inspection Detail

Inspection: 1622422 - Olin Corp Lake Charles Plant

Inspection Information - Office: Baton Rouge Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1622422

Report ID: 0625700

Date Opened: 09/12/1984

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

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	900663410

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	1622422					Occupation Not Listed

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