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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 304474992 - Shell Chemical Lp
Inspection Information - Office: Baton Rouge Area Office
Site Address:
Shell Chemical Lp
7594 Hwy 75
Geismar, LA 70734
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2819
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/05/2002
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis: N:Petro, N:Psmpqv
Case Closed: 05/05/2006
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100552967 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 14 | 14 | ||||
| Current Violations | 14 | 14 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $135,900 | $135,900 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $135,900 | $135,900 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Unclass | 19100037 K02 | 08/07/2002 | 03/10/2003 | $135,900 | $135,900 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Unclass | 19100119 D01 | 08/07/2002 | 05/01/2003 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Unclass | 19100119 D03 IB | 08/07/2002 | 05/15/2003 | $0 | $0 | $0 | P - Petition to Mod Abatement | ||
| 4. | 01004 | Unclass | 19100119 E03 II | 08/07/2002 | 06/15/2003 | $0 | $0 | $0 | P - Petition to Mod Abatement | ||
| 5. | 01005A | Unclass | 19100119 F01 | 08/07/2002 | 12/13/2003 | $0 | $0 | $0 | P - Petition to Mod Abatement | ||
| 6. | 01005B | Unclass | 19100119 F03 | 08/07/2002 | 12/31/2002 | $0 | $0 | $0 | P - Petition to Mod Abatement | ||
| 7. | 01005C | Unclass | 19100119 F04 | 08/07/2002 | 10/17/2002 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 8. | 01006 | Unclass | 19100119 J04 II | 08/07/2002 | 11/08/2002 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 9. | 01007 | Unclass | 19100119 L02 | 08/07/2002 | 08/21/2002 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 10. | 01008 | Unclass | 19100119 O01 | 08/07/2002 | 06/15/2003 | $0 | $0 | $0 | P - Petition to Mod Abatement | ||
| 11. | 01009 | Unclass | 19100134 G03 VIA | 08/07/2002 | 09/30/2003 | $0 | $0 | $0 | P - Petition to Mod Abatement | ||
| 12. | 01010 | Unclass | 19100146 C02 | 08/07/2002 | 11/08/2002 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 13. | 01011 | Unclass | 19100146 E01 | 08/07/2002 | 02/06/2003 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 14. | 01012 | Unclass | 19100147 D | 08/07/2002 | 08/12/2003 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 15. | 01013 | Unclass | 19100119 E06 | 08/07/2002 | 06/15/2003 | $0 | $0 | $0 | P - Petition to Mod Abatement | ||
| 16. | 01014 | Unclass | 19101200 G01 | 08/07/2002 | 05/01/2003 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 8:07 a.m. on February 12, 2002, Employee #1, a process technician, was working on the third level of the ID-2 Unit. He was standing in front of the man way at the top level of the reactor washing out catalyst that remained at the bottom. As he sprayed water from a fire hose onto the catalyst (Sodium Potassium Alloy-NaK), a fire and explosion occurred. The shock wave from the detonation propagated vertically through the reactor throwing him upward into the superstructure of the processing unit. Employee #1 died.
Keywords: REACTOR, FIRE, EXPLOSION, CHEMICAL REACTION, STRUCK BY, CHEMICAL
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 304474992 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported |