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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14259261

RESPIRATORY,INHALATION,CHEST,EYE,THROAT,PHOSGENE,NOSE,CHEMICAL VAPOR,CHEMICAL,COUGH

Event
RESPIRATORY,INHALATION,CHEST,EYE,THROAT,PHOSGENE,NOSE,CHEMICAL VAPOR,CHEMICAL,COUGH
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14259261
Report ID
625700

Event description

INHALATION OF PHOSGENE GAS

Investigation abstract

THE OLIN, INC. CHEMICAL PLANT IN LAKE CHARLES, LA., EXPERIENCED AN UPSET IN THEI ED THE NEXT MORNING. R TDI UNIT (TOLUENE DI-ISOCYANATE) WHICH RESULTED IN A RELEASE OF AN UNDETERMINE D AMOUT OF PHOSGENE GAS INTO THE ENVIRONMENT. DUE TO THE POSITION OF THE UNIT AN D THE PREVAILING WINDS, NONE OF OLIN'S EMPLOYEES WERE AFFECTED BY THE RELEASE. T HE RELEASE DID AFFECT 39 EMPLOYEES OF THE CONOCO REFINERY, LOCATED TO THE NORTH AND IMMEDIATELY ACROSS INTERSTATE ROUTE 10 FROM THE OLIN PLANT. CONOCO EMPLOYEES REPORTED SYMPTOMS OF COUGHING, CHEST CONGESTION, EYE, NOSE AND THROAT IRRITATIO N. MOST WERE TREATED AT THE COMPANY'S ON SITE MEDICAL CLINIC. EIGHTEEN WERE TREA TED AT LOCAL HOSPITALS. SEVEN WERE ADMITTED FOR OVERNIGHT OBSERVATION BUT RELEAS

Victims (40)

  1. #1 Hospitalized Age 28 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    4
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    2070
    Task assigned
    1

  2. #10 Hospitalized Age 36 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    4
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    2070
    Task assigned
    1

  3. #11 Hospitalized Age 43 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    4
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    2070
    Task assigned
    1

  4. #12 Hospitalized Age 35 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    4
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    2070
    Task assigned
    1

  5. #13 Hospitalized Age 22 F

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    4
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    2070
    Task assigned
    1

  6. #14 Hospitalized Age 30 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    4
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    2070
    Task assigned
    1

  7. #15 Hospitalized Age 20 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    4
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    2070
    Task assigned
    1

  8. #16 Hospitalized Age 37 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    4
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    2070
    Task assigned
    1

  9. #17 Hospitalized Age 27 F

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    4
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    2070
    Task assigned
    1

  10. #18 Hospitalized Age 25 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    4
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    2070
    Task assigned
    1

  11. #19 Non-hospitalized injury Age 47 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    4
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    2070
    Task assigned
    1

  12. #2 Hospitalized Age 37 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    4
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    2070
    Task assigned
    1

  13. #20 Non-hospitalized injury Age 37 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    4
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    2070
    Task assigned
    1

  14. #21 Non-hospitalized injury Age 50 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    4
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    2070
    Task assigned
    1

  15. #22 Non-hospitalized injury Age 33 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    4
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    2070
    Task assigned
    1

  16. #23 Non-hospitalized injury Age 48 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    4
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    2070
    Task assigned
    1

  17. #24 Non-hospitalized injury Age 26 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    4
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    2070
    Task assigned
    1

  18. #25 Non-hospitalized injury Age 45 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    4
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    2070
    Task assigned
    1

  19. #26 Non-hospitalized injury Age 40 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    4
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    2070
    Task assigned
    1

  20. #27 Non-hospitalized injury Age 25 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    4
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    2070
    Task assigned
    1

  21. #28 Non-hospitalized injury Age 43 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    4
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    2070
    Task assigned
    1

  22. #29 Non-hospitalized injury Age 31 F

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    4
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    2070
    Task assigned
    1

  23. #3 Hospitalized Age 39 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    4
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    2070
    Task assigned
    1

  24. #30 Non-hospitalized injury Age 34 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    4
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    2070
    Task assigned
    1

  25. #31 Non-hospitalized injury Age 31 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    4
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    2070
    Task assigned
    1

  26. #32 Non-hospitalized injury Age 42 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    4
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    2070
    Task assigned
    1

  27. #33 Non-hospitalized injury Age 46 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    4
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    2070
    Task assigned
    1

  28. #34 Non-hospitalized injury Age 39 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    4
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    2070
    Task assigned
    1

  29. #35 Non-hospitalized injury Age 50 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    4
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    2070
    Task assigned
    1

  30. #36 Non-hospitalized injury Age 45 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    4
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    2070
    Task assigned
    1

  31. #37 Non-hospitalized injury Age 39 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    4
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    2070
    Task assigned
    1

  32. #38 Non-hospitalized injury Age 45 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    4
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    2070
    Task assigned
    1

  33. #39 Non-hospitalized injury Age 39 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    4
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    2070
    Task assigned
    1

  34. #4 Hospitalized Age 43 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    4
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    2070
    Task assigned
    1

  35. #5 Hospitalized Age 30 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    4
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    2070
    Task assigned
    1

  36. #6 Hospitalized Age 25 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    4
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    2070
    Task assigned
    1

  37. #7 Hospitalized Age 27 F

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    4
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    2070
    Task assigned
    1

  38. #8 Hospitalized Age 42 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    4
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    2070
    Task assigned
    1

  39. #9 Hospitalized Age 39 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    4
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    2070
    Task assigned
    1

  40. #981 Degree 0 Age 0

    Nature of injury
    0
    Part of body
    0
    Event type
    0
    Source
    0
    Occupation code
    0
    Human factor
    0
    Environmental factor
    0
    Task assigned
    0

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