Mississippi Phosphates Corp. reported that it’s Pascagoula, Miss., facility, began initial restart activities Friday, June 8, after following a thorough safety inspection. It hopes to regain full production early this week.
Miss Phos has retained Engineering Systems Inc. (ESI) to participate in the safety inspection and to assist in the ongoing investigation of the tragic incidents of May 21 and June 1. In total, two individuals were killed and another two injured in the incidents. Miss Phos said the start-up was scheduled after the company received input from ESI and the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). Miss Phos said it is cooperating fully with OSHA whose inquiry is continuing. It also continues to work with ESI.
Miss Phos is a Delaware corporation with its executive offices in Madison, Miss. It owns and operates a DAP manufacturing complex in Pascagoula, Miss. Miss Phos is owned by Phosphate Holdings Inc.