IMC FERTILIZER, INC.
HWY 2, STERLINGTON, LA 71280
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Inspection records
May 3, 1991#107607863May 3, 1991FatalityAccident (A) · Partial scope, SafetyFatality#107607863$9,799,012247 viol.247 violations$9,799,012 in penalties
Inspection #107607863
Dates
- Opened
- May 3, 1991
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 31, 1991
- Closed
- Jun 6, 1995
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 380
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 247
- Violation Types
- 247 unclassified
- Initial Penalties
- $11,270,000
- Penalties on Record
- $9,799,012
- Site Address
- Hwy 2, Sterlington, LA 71280
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Accident Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an accident inspection in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data. Employers must report work-related fatalities within 8 hours, and work-related inpatient hospitalizations, amputations, or losses of an eye within 24 hours. An accident-related inspection does not by itself determine fault.
Incident Investigation Summaries
Incident investigation summaries linked to this inspection through OSHA's accident and injury enforcement data. These summaries describe the reported incident. The enforcement outcome for the linked inspection is in the inspection details above.
Eight employees killed in chemical plant explosion
Violations
Violation list (16 of 247 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.20 Access to Employee Exposure and Medical Records OSHA citation code: 19100020 G01 I | Unclassified | 1 | 5 | $5,000 | $4,337 | Jan 1, 1992 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 B02 VIIB | Unclassified | 1 | 5 | $5,000 | $4,337 | Jan 1, 1992 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 B06 | Unclassified | 4 | 5 | $5,000 | $4,337 | Jan 1, 1992 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 I03 II | Unclassified | 5 | 5 | $5,000 | $4,337 | Jan 1, 1992 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.120 Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response OSHA citation code: 19100120 P07 I | Unclassified | 1 | 5 | $5,000 | $4,337 | Mar 1, 1992 | - | - |
| 01006 | 1910.120 Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response OSHA citation code: 19100120 P07 III | Unclassified | 2 | 5 | $5,000 | $4,337 | Nov 4, 1991 | - | - |
| 01007 | 1910.120 Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response OSHA citation code: 19100120 Q02 II | Unclassified | 6 | 5 | $5,000 | $4,337 | Jan 1, 1992 | - | - |
| 01008 | 1910.120 Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response OSHA citation code: 19100120 Q03 II | Unclassified | 1 | 5 | $5,000 | $4,337 | Jan 1, 1992 | - | - |
| 01009 | 1910.120 Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response OSHA citation code: 19100120 Q03 IV | Unclassified | 1 | 5 | $5,000 | $4,337 | Dec 1, 1991 | - | - |
| 01010 | 1910.120 Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response OSHA citation code: 19100120 Q03 VII | Unclassified | 1 | 5 | $5,000 | $4,337 | Jan 1, 1992 | - | - |
| 01011 | 1910.120 Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response OSHA citation code: 19100120 Q03 IX | Unclassified | 1 | 5 | $5,000 | $4,337 | Jan 1, 1992 | - | - |
| 01012 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 B10 | Unclassified | 1 | 5 | $5,000 | $4,337 | Mar 1, 1992 | - | - |
| 01013 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 E05 | Unclassified | 1 | 5 | $5,000 | $4,337 | Mar 1, 1992 | - | - |
| 01014 | 1910.156 Fire Brigades OSHA citation code: 19100156 B02 | Unclassified | 1 | 5 | $5,000 | $4,337 | Nov 4, 1991 | - | - |
| 01015 | 1910.156 Fire Brigades OSHA citation code: 19100156 C02 | Unclassified | 1 | 5 | $5,000 | $4,337 | Nov 4, 1991 | - | - |
| 01016 | 1910.156 Fire Brigades OSHA citation code: 19100156 C04 | Unclassified | 1 | 5 | $5,000 | $4,337 | Nov 4, 1991 | - | - |
Showing the 16 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 247 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
May 3, 1991#107497927May 3, 1991FatalityAccident (A) · Partial scope, HealthFatality#107497927$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #107497927
Dates
- Opened
- May 3, 1991
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 31, 1991
- Closed
- Oct 31, 1991
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 380
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Hwy 2, Sterlington, LA 71280
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Accident Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an accident inspection in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data. Employers must report work-related fatalities within 8 hours, and work-related inpatient hospitalizations, amputations, or losses of an eye within 24 hours. An accident-related inspection does not by itself determine fault.
Incident Investigation Summaries
Incident investigation summaries linked to this inspection through OSHA's accident and injury enforcement data. These summaries describe the reported incident. The enforcement outcome for the linked inspection is in the inspection details above.
Eight employees killed in chemical plant explosion
Apr 25, 1989#101467652Apr 25, 1989Programmed Related (I) · Complete scope, Health#101467652$5405 viol.5 violations$540 in penalties
Inspection #101467652
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 25, 1989
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 26, 1989
- Closed
- Jul 5, 1989
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 397
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 5
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $540
- Penalties on Record
- $540
- Site Address
- Hwy 2, Sterlington, LA 71280
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Programmed Related Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a programmed related inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. The public DOL category label is preserved here without adding extra interpretation beyond the government label.
Violations
Violation list (5 of 5 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.27 Scaffolds and Rope Descent Systems OSHA citation code: 19100027 D01 II | Serious | 1 | 10 | $360 | $360 | Jun 8, 1989 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 B09 | Serious | 1 | 5 | $180 | $180 | May 27, 1989 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 F04 II | Other | 1 | 10 | $0 | $0 | May 31, 1989 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1926.58 COVID-19 OSHA citation code: 19260058 F01 III | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Jun 8, 1989 | - | - |
| 02003 | 1926.58 COVID-19 OSHA citation code: 19260058 M01 I | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Jun 8, 1989 | - | - |
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Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA incident investigation data (`osha_accident` + `osha_accident_injury`). Linked via `rel_insp_nr` to the inspection activity number (exact government key). Injury, body part, source and event values are OSHA's own codes. OSHA states that these fields are not coded according to the requirements under the Occupational Injury and Illness Classification System (OIICS). Only the values present in the OSHA record are listed; an incident with no value that resolves in OSHA's code table shows "Injury details not recorded". Where a record covers several people, each field lists every value recorded across them.
Understanding These Penalties
The maximum penalty for a serious violation in 2025 is $16,550 per violation. For willful violations, the range is $11,823 to $165,514. The current penalty column shows the latest amount on record in OSHA's database for each citation. When the current penalty differs from the initial penalty, OSHA's records show that the amount changed during the enforcement process, but this page does not determine the specific reason for each change. Penalty amounts are set by OSHA and adjusted annually for inflation.
3 inspections, 1989 to 1991. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
Source: DOL OSHA enforcement data (inspections and violations), linked via activity_nr (exact government key).
Penalty changes: Amounts shown reflect what OSHA's enforcement record publishes. The reason for any change is not stated unless OSHA's record explicitly says so.