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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 313371924 - E.I. Dupont De Nemours & Company - Belle Plant
Inspection Information - Office: Charleston Area Office
Site Address:
E.I. Dupont De Nemours & Company - Belle Plant
901 West Dupont Ave
Belle, WV 25015
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2869
NAICS: 325199/All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 06/18/2010
Emphasis: N:Chemnep
Case Closed: 08/17/2010
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100632363 | ||
| Referral | 200636546 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 6 | 5 | 11 | |||
| Current Violations | 6 | 5 | 11 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $38,000 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 | $0 | $43,000 |
| Current Penalty | $38,000 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 | $0 | $43,000 |
| 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 | Serious | 5A0001 | 07/19/2010 | 07/29/2010 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100119 J04 I | 07/19/2010 | 08/05/2010 | $7,000 | $7,000 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100119 E03 I | 07/19/2010 | 08/12/2010 | $7,000 | $7,000 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19100119 F01 IIIE | 07/19/2010 | 08/12/2010 | $7,000 | $7,000 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 01005 | Serious | 19100119 G01 I | 07/19/2010 | 08/12/2010 | $7,000 | $7,000 | $0 | - | ||
| 6. | 01006 | Serious | 19100305 J01 IV | 07/19/2010 | 07/22/2010 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | - | ||
| 7. | 02001 | Other | 19040029 B03 | 07/19/2010 | 07/22/2010 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $0 | - | ||
| 8. | 02002 | Other | 19040029 B03 | 07/19/2010 | 08/12/2010 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $0 | - | ||
| 9. | 02003 | Other | 19040029 B03 | 07/19/2010 | 08/12/2010 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $0 | - | ||
| 10. | 02004 | Other | 19040029 B03 | 07/19/2010 | 07/22/2010 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $0 | - | ||
| 11. | 02005 | Other | 19040010 A | 07/19/2010 | 08/12/2010 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 2:00 p.m. on January 23, 2010, Employee #1 was checking the scale weight of a one-ton phosgene cylinder in the Phosgene Shed of the Small Lot Manufacturing (SLM) Unit. Employee #1 was exposed to phosgene when a flexible liquid phosgene transfer hose ruptured. Employee #1 contacted a coworker by using the public address system, and then he walked out of the shed. Employee #1 was treated at the on-site medical center and then was hospitalized at Charleston Area Medical Center for treatment. Employee #1 died at approximately 9:40 p.m. on January 24, 2010.
Keywords: PHOSGENE, ASPHYXIATED, INHALATION, GAS, HOSE, RUPTURE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 313371924 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Miscellaneous plant and system operators |