Line Break gone bad (Fatal ClO₂)

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.

Violation Summary
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

 

Violation Items
# 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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