Inspection Detail
Case Status: CLOSED |
Inspection Information - Office: Houston South | ||||
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Nr: 1008319.015 | Report ID: 0626700 | Open Date: 11/15/2014 | ||
E.I. Dupont De Nemours & Co., Inc. | ||||
12501 Strang Road La Porte, TX 77572 | Union Status: Union | |||
SIC: | ||||
NAICS: 325320/Pesticide and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing | ||||
Mailing: P.O. Box 347, La Porte, TX 77572 | ||||
Inspection Type: | Fat/Cat | |||
Scope: | Partial | Advanced Notice: | N | |
Ownership: | Private | |||
Safety/Health: | Safety | Close Conference: | 05/14/2015 | |
Emphasis: | N:Psmpqv | Close Case: | 07/17/2017 | |
Related Activity: | Type | ID | Safety | Health |
Accident | 921906 | Yes |
Case Status: CLOSED |
Violation Summary | ||||||
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Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total | |
Initial Violations | 8 | 1 | 1 | 10 | ||
Current Violations | 8 | 1 | 1 | 10 | ||
Initial Penalty | $56,000 | $0 | $42,000 | $1,000 | $0 | $99,000 |
Current Penalty | $70,375 | $0 | $35,000 | $1,000 | $0 | $106,375 |
FTA Amount | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Violation Items | |||||||||||
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# | ID | Type | Standard | Issuance | Abate | Curr$ | Init$ | Fta$ | Contest | LastEvent | |
1. | 01001 | Serious | 19100119 D03 I B | 05/14/2015 | 06/18/2015 | $12,675 | $7,000 | $0 | 06/23/2015 | F - Formal Settlement | |
2. | 01002A | Serious | 19100119 E01 | 05/14/2015 | 07/01/2015 | $0 | $7,000 | $0 | 06/23/2015 | F - Formal Settlement | |
3. | 01002B | Serious | 19100119 E03 III | 05/14/2015 | 06/18/2015 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 06/23/2015 | F - Formal Settlement | |
4. | 01003 | Serious | 19100119 F01 II B | 05/14/2015 | 06/18/2015 | $12,675 | $7,000 | $0 | 06/23/2015 | F - Formal Settlement | |
5. | 01004 | Serious | 19100119 F04 | 05/14/2015 | 06/18/2015 | $0 | $7,000 | $0 | 06/23/2015 | F - Formal Settlement | |
6. | 01005 | Serious | 19100119 J05 | 05/14/2015 | 07/01/2015 | $12,675 | $7,000 | $0 | 06/23/2015 | F - Formal Settlement | |
7. | 01006A | Serious | 19100119 L01 | 05/14/2015 | 06/18/2015 | $12,675 | $7,000 | $0 | 06/23/2015 | F - Formal Settlement | |
8. | 01006B | Serious | 19100119 L04 | 05/14/2015 | 06/18/2015 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 06/23/2015 | F - Formal Settlement | |
9. | 01008 | Serious | 19100165 B01 | 05/14/2015 | 05/15/2017 | $7,000 | $7,000 | $0 | 06/23/2015 | F - Formal Settlement | |
10. | 01009A | Serious | 19101000 A01 | 05/14/2015 | 07/01/2015 | $12,675 | $7,000 | $0 | 06/23/2015 | F - Formal Settlement | |
11. | 01009B | Serious | 19101000 E | 05/14/2015 | 07/01/2015 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 06/23/2015 | F - Formal Settlement | |
12. | 02001A | Repeat | 19100119 G01 I | 05/14/2015 | 06/18/2015 | $35,000 | $35,000 | $0 | 06/23/2015 | F - Formal Settlement | |
13. | 02001B | Repeat | 19100134 C01 VII | 05/14/2015 | 07/01/2015 | $0 | $7,000 | $0 | 06/23/2015 | F - Formal Settlement | |
14. | 03001 | Other | 19100119 H02 VI | 05/14/2015 | 07/01/2015 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $0 | 06/23/2015 | D - Govt Dismissed |
Accident Investigation Summary | ||||||
Summary Nr: 69069.015 | Event: 11/15/2014 | Four Employees Die From Asphyxiation During Chemical Release | ||||
At 4:00 a.m. on November 15, 2014, five employees were attempting to unblock a plug in some piping at a facility's Crop Production Unit when a sudden release of Methyl Mercaptain occurred. Four employees died from unspecified injuries during the incident and the last employee was admitted to an area hospital where he was released the next day. | ||||||
Keywords: respiratory, chemical, leak, asphyxiated | ||||||
Inspection | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |||
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1 | 1008319.015 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Operations & systems researchers and analysts | ||
2 | 1008319.015 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Operations & systems researchers and analysts | ||
3 | 1008319.015 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Operations & systems researchers and analysts | ||
4 | 1008319.015 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Operations & systems researchers and analysts |