On June 27, 2022, an employee at a packaging plant was flushing a chlorine dioxide pump for maintenance when some of the chlorine dioxide escaped the process and he inhaled it.
The employee was rushed to the hospital and later died.
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 2 | 6 | ||
| Current Violations | 4 | 2 | 6 | ||
| Initial Penalty | $58,008 | $0 | $0 | $4,558 | $62,566 |
| Current Penalty | $58,008 | $0 | $0 | $4,558 | $62,566 |
| FTA Penalty | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 19100119 D03 I A | 12/12/2022 | 12/30/2022 | $14,502 | $14,502 | $0 | 01/06/2023 | C – Contested |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100119 F04 | 12/12/2022 | 12/30/2022 | $14,502 | $14,502 | $0 | 01/06/2023 | C – Contested |
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100119 J04 I | 12/12/2022 | 12/30/2022 | $14,502 | $14,502 | $0 | 01/06/2023 | C – Contested |
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19100132 D01 | 12/12/2022 | 12/30/2022 | $14,502 | $14,502 | $0 | 01/06/2023 | C – Contested |
| 5. | 02001 | Other | 19040004 A | 12/12/2022 | 12/22/2022 | $2,279 | $2,279 | $0 | 01/06/2023 | C – Contested |
| 6. | 02002 | Other | 19040029 B02 | 12/12/2022 | 12/22/2022 | $2,279 | $2,279 | $0 | 01/06/2023 | C – Contested |
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