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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 312924434 - Infinity Construction Services Lp
Inspection Information - Office: Houston South Area Office
Site Address:
Infinity Construction Services Lp
2301 North Brazosport Blvd Unit A-3600
Freeport, TX 77541
Mailing Address:
622 Commerce, Clute, TX 77531
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1799
NAICS: 238990/All Other Specialty Trade Contractors
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 01/13/2011
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/25/2011
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 101934255 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $6,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,000 |
| Current Penalty | $1,500 | $0 | $0 | $4,500 | $0 | $6,000 |
| 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 | Other | 19260021 B06 I | 01/20/2011 | 02/22/2011 | $4,500 | $4,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002A | Serious | 19100134 C01 | 01/20/2011 | 02/22/2011 | $1,500 | $1,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01002B | Serious | 19100134 D02 II | 01/20/2011 | 02/22/2011 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 4. | 01002C | Serious | 19100134 E05 I | 01/20/2011 | 02/22/2011 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 01002D | Serious | 19100134 K01 VI | 01/20/2011 | 02/22/2011 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 6. | 01002E | Serious | 19100134 K01 III | 01/20/2011 | 02/22/2011 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 7. | 01002F | Serious | 19100134 K01 VII | 01/20/2011 | 02/22/2011 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 2:30 p.m. on September 13, 2010, Employee #1, Employee #2, and Employee #3 were tasked with the dismantling of a scaffold level within a containment dome (identified as PMDI A-3600) located at the Dow Chemical Company. During their dismantling work, at approximately 80 feet above the ground, alarms specific to phosgene gas, were triggered. The Dow Chemical Company process within this Dome was the manufacturing and use of phosgene to facilitate the production of PMDI (an isocyanate). The leak occurred when an employee of another contractor, working below the three scaffolding employees, removed a "slip blind" between a valve and a downstream section of pipe. The valve and subsequent piping were used to transport liquid phosgene. After the bolts connecting the valve and line were broken, the valve continued to leak phosgene, triggering the alarms. The phosgene dosimeter badges worn by Employee #1, Employee #2, and Employee #3, provided by Dow Chemical, turned a color indicating exposure to between 50 to 100 ppm of phosgene. Dow Chemical transported these employees to the hospital where they stayed for at least eighteen hours for treatment.
Keywords: LEAK, PHOSGENE, ALARM, CONSTRUCTION, VALVE, PIPE, SCAFFOLD
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 312924434 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Construction trades, n.e.c. | ||
| 2 | 312924434 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Construction trades, n.e.c. | ||
| 3 | 312924434 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Construction trades, n.e.c. |