Inspection Detail

Inspection: 117974691 - Great Lakes Chemical

Inspection Information - Office: Little Rock Area Office

Inspection Nr: 117974691

Report ID: 0627100

Date Opened: 04/30/2005

Site Address:
Great Lakes Chemical
2226 Haynesville Hwy.
El Dorado, AR 71731

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2819

NAICS: 325998/All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 06/13/2005

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/02/2005

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100263151

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200262566

Event: 04/28/2005

Employee Dies from Bromide Poisoning

On April 28, 2005, Employee #1, a chemical technician, and several coworkers were working with methyl bromide. The employees complained of burning eyes, noses, and throats, as well as nausea. The employees were sent to the hospital for treatment. Blood was drawn from several employees to check for chemical exposure. Employee #1 was admitted to the hospital and later transferred to a larger hospital, where he later died. Employee #1's blood tests revealed the presence of bromide from methyl bromide in amounts, which exceeded the published toxic level.

Keywords: VENTILATION, TOXIC ATMOSPHERE, CHEMICAL REACTION, CHEMICAL VAPOR, POISONING, TOXIC FUMES, OVEREXPOSURE, CHEMICAL

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	117974691			Fatality	Poisoning(Systemic)	Chemical technicians

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