Inspection Detail

Inspection: 123467672 - Ppg Industries, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Baton Rouge Area Office

Inspection Nr: 123467672

Report ID: 0625700

Date Opened: 03/12/1997

Site Address:
Ppg Industries, Inc.
Columbia Southern Rd. At I-10
Lake Charles, LA 70602

Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 1000, Lake Charles, LA 70602

Union Status: Union

SIC:2812

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 03/17/1997

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/29/1997

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361126766

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	5					5
Current Violations	3					3
Initial Penalty	$22,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$22,500
Current Penalty	$13,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$13,500
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001A	Serious	19100038 A03 I	06/30/1997	08/15/1997	$0	$4,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
2.	01001B	Serious	19100038 A03 II	06/30/1997	08/15/1997	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
3.	01002	Serious	19100038 A04	06/30/1997	09/30/1997	$4,500	$4,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	01003	Serious	19100119 F01	06/30/1997	09/30/1997	$4,500	$4,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
5.	01004	Serious	19100119 F04	06/30/1997	09/30/1997	$4,500	$4,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
6.	01005	Serious	19100119 L01	06/30/1997	08/15/1997	$0	$4,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14392179

Event: 01/30/1997

Employee dies of pneumonia after exposure to chemical vapor

Employee #1 and a coworker were in a maintenance shop near a vessel that was being cleaned when a cloud of acidic vapors from the vessel surrounded the shop. Both employees inhaled the gas. Employee #1 was recovering approximately one month after his initial exposure when he suffered a relapse and died of pneumonia complicated by a staph infection. The coworker recovered fully.

Keywords: RESPIRATORY, CAUSTIC, CLEANING, TOXIC ATMOSPHERE, INHALATION, GAS, AIR CONTAMINATION, CHEMICAL VAPOR, TOXIC FUMES

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	123467672			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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