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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 100261692 - Citgo Petroleum Corporation
Inspection Information - Office: Baton Rouge Area Office
Site Address:
Citgo Petroleum Corporation
Hwy 108
Lake Charles, LA 70602
Mailing Address:
P O Box 1562, Lake Charles, LA 70602
Union Status: Union
SIC:2911
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/30/1985
Emphasis: N:Hazcomm
Case Closed: 01/03/1986
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360688519 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Other | 19101200 G02 VII | 02/03/1986 | 03/14/1986 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
EMPLOYEES #1 - #3 WERE MACHINISTS THAT WERE IN THE PROCESS OF TROUBLE SHOOTING A COMPRESSOR WHICH HAD HYDROGEN IN THE LINES. NO ACTUAL WORK WAS IN PROCESS. THEY WERE ONLY LISTENING FOR OBVIOUS NOISES WHICH WOULD HELP DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. EMPLOYEES #4 AND #5 WERE OPERATORS WHO HAD BROUGHT THE COMPRESSOR TO THE MACHINISTS. A COMMON 4" LINE RUPTURED, RELEASING HYDROGEN TO THE ATMOSPHERE. AN EXPLOSION AND FIRE OCCURRED AS A RESULT. THE MACHINISTS WERE KILLED WHILE THE OPERATORS WERE INJURED AND HOSPITALIZED.
Keywords: COMPRESSOR, HYDROGEN, REPAIR, MACHINIST, FIRE, RUPTURE, EXPLOSION, GAS LEAK
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 100261692 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 100261692 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
| 3 | 100261692 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
| 4 | 100261692 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 5 | 100261692 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported |