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Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED
Inspection: 1008319.015 - E.I. Dupont De Nemours & Co., Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Houston South
Nr: 1008319.015Report ID: 0626700Open 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:PsmpqvClose Case:07/17/2017
Related Activity:TypeIDSafetyHealth
 Accident921906 Yes  
Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
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
# 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: 69069.015Event: 11/15/2014Four 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
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

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