Inspection Detail

Inspection: 302395645 - Morton International Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Jackson Area Office

Inspection Nr: 302395645

Report ID: 0419400

Date Opened: 02/28/2000

Site Address:
Morton International Inc
5724 Elder Ferry Rd
Moss Point, MS 39563

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:2869

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 08/15/2000

Planning Guide: Health-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/12/2002

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101361640

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	20			1		21
Current Violations	11			1		12
Initial Penalty	$92,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$92,500
Current Penalty	$63,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$63,000
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	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19100023 D01 III	08/21/2000	09/15/2000	$7,000	$1,500	$0	09/18/2000	F - Formal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19100119 D02 IA	08/21/2000	10/06/2000	$1,500	$1,500	$0	09/18/2000	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
3.	01003	Serious	19100119 D02 IC	08/21/2000	10/06/2000	$2,500	$2,500	$0	09/18/2000	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
4.	01004	Serious	19100119 E01	08/21/2000	10/06/2000	$7,000	$7,000	$0	09/18/2000	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
5.	01005A	Serious	19100119 E05	08/21/2000	01/15/2001	$7,000	$7,000	$0	09/18/2000	F - Formal Settlement
6.	01005B	Serious	19100119 D03 ID	08/21/2000	01/15/2001	$0	$0	$0	09/18/2000	F - Formal Settlement
7.	01006	Serious	19100119 E06	08/21/2000	10/06/2000	$7,000	$7,000	$0	09/18/2000	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
8.	01007	Serious	19100119 F01 I	08/21/2000	01/15/2001	$7,000	$7,000	$0	09/18/2000	F - Formal Settlement
9.	01008	Serious	19100119 J05	08/21/2000	10/06/2000	$7,000	$7,000	$0	09/18/2000	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
10.	01009	Serious	19100119 L01	08/21/2000	01/15/2001	$7,000	$7,000	$0	09/18/2000	F - Formal Settlement
11.	01010	Serious	19100132 D01	08/21/2000	01/15/2001	$7,000	$7,000	$0	09/18/2000	F - Formal Settlement
12.	01011A	Serious	19100133 A01	08/21/2000	09/15/2000	$4,500	$4,500	$0	09/18/2000	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
13.	01011B	Serious	19100151 C	08/21/2000	09/15/2000	$0	$0	$0	09/18/2000	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
14.	01012	Serious	19100134 A01	08/21/2000	01/15/2001	$0	$7,000	$0	09/18/2000	F - Formal Settlement
15.	01013A	Serious	19100146 F07	08/21/2000	01/15/2001	$7,000	$1,500	$0	09/18/2000	F - Formal Settlement
16.	01013B	Serious	19100146 F10	08/21/2000	01/15/2001	$0	$0	$0	09/18/2000	F - Formal Settlement
17.	01014	Serious	19100253 B02 IV	08/21/2000	09/15/2000	$7,000	$2,000	$0	09/18/2000	F - Formal Settlement
18.	01015	Serious	19101001 J02 I	08/21/2000	09/15/2000	$7,000	$2,500	$0	09/18/2000	F - Formal Settlement
19.	01016	Serious	19101030 F03	08/21/2000	09/15/2000	$7,000	$7,000	$0	09/18/2000	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
20.	01017	Serious	19101030 F04 II	08/21/2000	09/15/2000	$2,500	$2,500	$0	09/18/2000	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
21.	01018	Serious	19101030 F05	08/21/2000	10/06/2000	$2,500	$2,500	$0	09/18/2000	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
22.	01019	Serious	19101200 E01 II	08/21/2000	01/15/2001	$0	$7,000	$0	09/18/2000	F - Formal Settlement
23.	01020A	Serious	19101200 F05 I	08/21/2000	09/18/2000	$7,000	$1,500	$0	09/18/2000	F - Formal Settlement
24.	01020B	Serious	19101200 F05 II	08/21/2000	09/15/2000	$0	$0	$0	09/18/2000	F - Formal Settlement
25.	02001	Other	19040002 A	08/21/2000	01/15/2001	$0	$0	$0	09/18/2000	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201361136

Event: 02/24/2000

Employee Exposed To Hydrogen Sulfide Died

Employee #1 was adding sodium hydrosulfide to the magnesium chloride measuring tanks in order to improve the quality of the liquid polymer in the polymer reactor. Employee #1 had completed adding sodium hydrosulfide to the south tank and had started adding it to the north tank when he was overcome by hydrogen sulfide gas. Employee #1 died.

Keywords: HYDROGEN SULFIDE, OVEREXPOSURE, CHEMICAL

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	302395645			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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