UNION CARBIDE CORPORATION
HWY 185 NORTH, SEADRIFT, TX 77983
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Inspection records
Aug 15, 2011#315785055Aug 15, 2011FatalityAccident (A) · Partial scope, SafetyFatality#315785055$10,7502 viol.2 violations$10,750 in penalties
Inspection #315785055
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 15, 2011
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 23, 2011
- Closed
- Apr 2, 2012
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 631
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $10,750
- Penalties on Record
- $10,750
- Site Address
- 7501 N. Hwy 185, Seadrift, TX 77983
- Industry
- 325199 All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing
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.
Employee is killed when struck by flying object
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 F01 | Other | 1 | 12 | $3,750 | $3,750 | Mar 29, 2012 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 D06 | Serious | 1 | 12 | $7,000 | $7,000 | Mar 29, 2012 | - | - |
Feb 16, 2000#302103916Feb 16, 2000Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#302103916$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #302103916
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 16, 2000
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 17, 2000
- Closed
- Apr 21, 2000
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 1,300
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Hwy 185 North, Seadrift, TX 77983
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Chemical Exposure Sampling2 substances sampled
Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.
| Substance | Samples | Result Range | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hexane (n-Hexane) | 61P / 5A | 0 - 13.4395 | ppm |
| Tetrahydrofuran | 61P / 5A | 0 | ppm |
Sep 28, 1995#116399197Sep 28, 1995Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#116399197$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #116399197
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 28, 1995
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 28, 1995
- Closed
- Jan 22, 1996
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 1,300
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Hwy 185 North, Seadrift, TX 77983
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Feb 9, 1995#122218803Feb 9, 1995Planned (H) · No Inspection scope, Safety#122218803$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #122218803
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 9, 1995
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 9, 1995
- Closed
- Feb 9, 1995
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Not recorded
- Number of Employees
- Not recorded
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Hwy 185 North, Seadrift, TX 77983
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Jun 29, 1994#103584058Jun 29, 1994Monitoring (D) · Partial scope, Safety#103584058$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #103584058
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 29, 1994
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 1, 1994
- Closed
- Aug 2, 1994
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 1,000
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Hwy 185 North, Seadrift, TX 77983
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Monitoring Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a monitoring inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. The public DOL category label is preserved here without adding extra interpretation beyond the government label.
Mar 12, 1991#110398310Mar 12, 1991Accident (A) · Partial scope, Safety#110398310$1,496,500109 viol.109 violations$1,496,500 in penalties
Inspection #110398310
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 12, 1991
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 11, 1991
- Contested
- Sep 23, 1991
- Final Order
- Dec 30, 1992
- Closed
- Apr 20, 1993
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 1,260
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 109
- Violation Types
- 109 willful
- Initial Penalties
- $2,725,000
- Penalties on Record
- $1,496,500
- Site Address
- Hwy 185 North, Seadrift, TX 77983
- 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.
12 employees injured during explosion
Violations
Violation list (7 of 109 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02001 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Willful | 15 | 15 | $25,000 | $13,345 | Sep 13, 1991 | Sep 23, 1991 | Dec 30, 1992 |
| 02002 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Willful | 1 | 106 | $25,000 | $13,411 | Sep 13, 1991 | Sep 23, 1991 | Dec 30, 1992 |
| 02003 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Willful | 1 | 106 | $25,000 | $13,411 | Sep 13, 1991 | Sep 23, 1991 | Dec 30, 1992 |
| 02004 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Willful | 1 | 106 | $25,000 | $13,411 | Sep 13, 1991 | Sep 23, 1991 | Dec 30, 1992 |
| 02005 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Willful | 1 | 106 | $25,000 | $13,411 | Sep 13, 1991 | Sep 23, 1991 | Dec 30, 1992 |
| 02006 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Willful | 1 | 106 | $25,000 | $13,411 | Sep 13, 1991 | Sep 23, 1991 | Dec 30, 1992 |
| 02007 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Willful | 1 | 106 | $25,000 | $13,411 | Sep 13, 1991 | Sep 23, 1991 | Dec 30, 1992 |
Showing the 7 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 109 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Jul 19, 1989#102270683Jul 19, 1989Planned (H) · Partial scope, Health#102270683$01 viol.1 violation$0 in penalties
Inspection #102270683
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 19, 1989
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 21, 1989
- Contested
- Sep 29, 1989
- Final Order
- Aug 20, 1990
- Closed
- Nov 9, 1990
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 1,250
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $140
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Hwy 185 North, Seadrift, TX 77983
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.1047 Ethylene Oxide OSHA citation code: 19101047 H01 II | Other | 1 | 1 | $140 | $0 | Oct 12, 1989 | Sep 29, 1989 | Aug 20, 1990 |
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About these records
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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.
Source: OSHA chemical exposure sampling data (OSHA Information System). P = Personal (worker breathing zone), A = Area (general air). Rows marked QC are analytical quality control measurements, not chemical exposures. OSHA PEL (Permissible Exposure Limit) values from the OSHA Occupational Chemical Database, matched via IMIS substance code (analyte code) (exact government key).
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.
7 inspections, 1989 to 2011. 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.
Short cases: When a case closed soon after it opened, the closed marker is drawn slightly to the right so both markers stay visible. Each row's card shows the exact dates.
Standards cited
Chemical exposure sampling
Industry comparison
BLS 2024 survey: all other basic organic chemical manufacturing reported 1.4 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 16.1%). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source