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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 103431771 - Basf Corporation
Inspection Information - Office: Baton Rouge Area Office
Site Address:
Basf Corporation
8404 River Road
Geismar, LA 70734
Mailing Address:
P.O.Box 457, Geismar, LA 70734
Union Status: Union
SIC:2869
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 10/26/1995
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 08/07/1997
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361129950 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 7 | 2 | 9 | |||
| Current Violations | 5 | 2 | 7 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $39,425 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $39,425 |
| Current Penalty | $31,500 | $0 | $0 | $1,000 | $0 | $32,500 |
| 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 | 19100119 E01 | 03/12/1996 | 04/30/1997 | $6,300 | $6,300 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100119 E03 III | 03/12/1996 | 04/26/1996 | $6,300 | $6,300 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 19100119 E03 VI | 03/12/1996 | 04/26/1996 | $1,000 | $6,300 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19100119 F01 IIIB | 03/12/1996 | 03/15/1996 | $6,300 | $6,300 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 01005 | Serious | 19100119 F04 | 03/12/1996 | 04/26/1996 | $6,300 | $6,300 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 6. | 01006 | Serious | 19100119 G01 I | 03/12/1996 | 04/26/1996 | $6,300 | $6,300 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 7. | 01007 | Serious | 19100119 J06 II | 03/12/1996 | 03/15/1996 | $0 | $1,625 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 8. | 02001 | Other | 19040002 A | 03/12/1996 | 03/15/1996 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 9. | 02002A | Other | 19100020 G01 I | 03/12/1996 | 03/29/1996 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 10. | 02002B | Other | 19100020 G01 II | 03/12/1996 | 03/29/1996 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 11. | 02002C | Other | 19100020 G01 III | 03/12/1996 | 03/29/1996 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At a chemical plant, four employees, including Employee #1, went to the first level of an IRS structure in the tower di-isocyanate unit to purge some piping of phosgene. Employee #1, the qualified operator, adjusted the flexiduct vacuum system and then removed his supplied air respirator to give instructions to the unqualified employees. Phosgene escaping from the flexiduct vacuum system filled the face piece of his respirator. When Employee #1 donned his breathing apparatus, he inhaled a fatal dose of the poisonous gas.
Keywords: PHOSGENE, WORK RULES, INHALATION, GAS LEAK, POISONING, RESPIRATOR
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 103431771 | Fatality | Poisoning(Systemic) | Occupation not reported |