Inspection 349016535 OPENED JUN 24, 2026Open
39018 Hwy 3089, Donaldsonville, LA 70346 · Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection so far.
Since 2013, OSHA inspectors have visited CF Industries Nitrogen in Louisiana 5 times.
The most recent inspection opened on Jun 24, 2026 on a referral, in Donaldsonville and is still open.
In all, OSHA issued 3 citation items: 3 serious.
The penalties, $21,000 in total, stand where OSHA first set them.
Among manufacturing employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $4,500 penalty. CF Industries Nitrogen averages $7,000 across 1 cited inspection.
1 inspection on this page followed a fatal incident.
CF Industries Nitrogen also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
It reported 2 severe injuries to OSHA since 2015.
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OSHA records show CF Industries Nitrogen at 2 sites in 2 states. Together they've had 7 inspections and $30,000 in current penalties.
We match records by employer name and industry, so these sites are likely the same company, not certainly. Franchises and subsidiaries can file under one name.
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Inspection 347795767 OPENED OCT 3, 2024Closed
39018 Hwy 3089, Donaldsonville, LA 70346 · Nitrogenous Fertilizer Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Oct 2, 2024 (fatal): Employee is struck and killed by telehandler forklift
At 1:50 p.m. on October 2, 2024, Employee #1, employed by CF, was making rounds near the Ammonia One Unit. At the same time, an employee of Brown and Root was operating a telehandler forklift along a nearby gravel roadway. While traveling down the roadway, the forklift's back right tire struck Employee #1. Emergency services responded, but Employee #1 sustained fatal injuries as a result of being struck by the powered industrial truck.
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 340204403 OPENED JAN 23, 2015Closed
39018 Hwy 3089, Donaldsonville, LA 70346 · Nitrogenous Fertilizer Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.132(a) · Personal protective equipment, general requirements |
Serious | $7,000 | $7,000 | Apr 9, 2015 | Final |
Inspection 339127284 OPENED JUN 20, 2013Closed
39018 Hwy 3089, Donaldsonville, LA 70346 · Nitrogenous Fertilizer Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.119(j)(4)(iv) · Process safety management |
Serious | $7,000 | $7,000 | Dec 13, 2013 | Final |
Inspection 339124406 OPENED JUN 14, 2013Closed
Hwy 3089, Donaldsonville, LA 70346 · Nitrogenous Fertilizer Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Jun 14, 2013: Vessel ruptures and kills employee, injures eight others
At 6:15 p.m. on June 14, 2013, employees were involved in activities to swap nitrogen supplying equipment. Operators were operating valves and swapping hoses to switch from the nitrogen manifold that was in service to another system. At the time of the incident, nitrogen was being converted from liquid to gas in a pumper unit and transferred through the manifold to the 105D reactor of the Ammonia 3 Unit to supply an inert atmosphere. A portable manifold used to transfer nitrogen ruptured and came apart, striking workers in the area and causing injuries. One employee was killed from blunt force trauma to face and body with multiple lacerations and broken bones. Eight other employees were injured and sustained unspecified injuries.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 OSH Act Section 5(a)(1) · General Duty Clause |
Serious | $7,000 | $7,000 | Dec 13, 2013 | Final |
Injury and illness logs
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2025, the Donaldsonville site logged 2 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 586 workers: 0.3 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 1.6 for its industry.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donaldsonville, LA Complex Donaldsonville · 2025 | 586 | 2 | 0 | 0.3 | 1.6 |
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See plansSevere injury reports
Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 2 reports on file.
May 16, 2015, Donaldsonville: Hospitalization · fractures · pelvis
An employee was using a ladder to take a nitrogen purge line off of a unit that was being decommissioned. He lost his balance on the ladder and fell backwards onto his backside. This is not the fall that caused the injury, but was a precursory fall. He gathered himself and headed back toward the control unit when he then tripped over his feet and landed on an approximately 12-inch high dike on…
Jan 21, 2015, Donaldsonville: Hospitalization · second degree chemical burns and corrosions · multiple body parts, n.e.c.
An employee was clearing a plugged ammonia transmitter when the vat line on the transmitter blew. The employee was sprayed with ammonia and suffered 2nd degree burns on approximately 5% of the body. The employee was admitted to Baton Rouge General Burn Unit for treatment.
The rules behind these citations
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1910.119 · Process safety management
29 CFR 1910.119(j)(4)(iv)
(iv) The employer shall document each inspection and test that has been performed on process equipment. The documentation shall identify the date of the inspection or test, the name of the person who performed the inspection or test, the serial number or other identifier of the equipment on which the inspection or test was performed, a description of the inspection or test performed, and the results of the inspection or test.
29 CFR 1910.132 · Personal protective equipment, general requirements
29 CFR 1910.132(a)
(a) Application. Protective equipment, including personal protective equipment for eyes, face, head, and extremities, protective clothing, respiratory devices, and protective shields and barriers, shall be provided, used, and maintained in a sanitary and reliable condition wherever it is necessary by reason of hazards of processes or environment, chemical hazards, radiological hazards, or mechanical irritants encountered in a manner capable of causing injury or impairment in the function of any part of the body through absorption, inhalation or physical contact.
OSH Act Section 5 · General Duty Clause
OSH Act Section 5(a)(1)
Each employer shall furnish to each of his employees employment and a place of employment which are free from recognized hazards that are causing or are likely to cause death or serious physical harm to his employees.
Other nitrogenous fertilizer manufacturing employers in Louisiana
- PCS Nitrogen Fertilizer, L.P. Geismar · 2 citations · $25,536
- Oakley Louisiana, Inc. Shreveport · 2 citations · $17,425
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