Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 610478.015 - Golden Leaf Energy, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Baton Rouge Area Office

Inspection Nr: 610478.015

Report ID: 0625700

Date Opened: 08/27/2012

Site Address:
Golden Leaf Energy, Inc.
1225 Peters Road
Harvey, LA 70058

Mailing Address:
651 Leson Ct, Harvey, LA 70112

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 325199/All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Fat/Cat

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/27/2012

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/14/2019

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	521750

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	4					4
Current Violations	4					4
Initial Penalty	$11,200	$0	$0	$0	$0	$11,200
Current Penalty	$11,200	$0	$0	$0	$0	$11,200
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citation Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	19100106 H07 I B	02/21/2013	03/03/2013	$2,800	$2,800	$0	Z - Issued
2.	01002	Serious	19100106 H07 III C	02/21/2013	03/03/2013	$2,800	$2,800	$0	Z - Issued
3.	01003	Serious	19100134 D01 III	02/21/2013	03/03/2013	$2,800	$2,800	$0	Z - Issued
4.	01004	Serious	19100151 C	02/21/2013	03/03/2013	$2,800	$2,800	$0	Z - Issued

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 27155.015

Event: 08/24/2012

Employee Is Burned in Chemical Fire

At 9:00 p.m. on August 24, 2012, an employee was stirring 180 gallon mixture of Sulfuric Acid (30 gallons) and Methanol (150 gallons) with a piece of PVC pipe while in a cage tote. As the employee stirred the chemicals, a static electricity charge built up in the cage tote and the chemicals exploded causing a fire. The employees entire body was burned in the fire. The employee was killed

Keywords: Chemical Burn, Chemical Reaction, Explosion, Fire, Methyl Alcohol, Sulfuric Acid

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	610478.015	37	M	Fatality		Chemical engineers

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