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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 100715234 - Texas City Refining Company
Inspection Information - Office: Houston North Area Office
Site Address:
Texas City Refining Company
Loop 197
Texas City, TX 77592
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 1271, Texas City, TX 77592
Union Status: Union
SIC:2911
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Unprog Rel
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/08/1987
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 08/17/1987
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360158489 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $560 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $560 |
| Current Penalty | $560 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $560 |
| 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 | Serious | 19100106 B06 | 07/22/1987 | 08/04/1987 | $560 | $560 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 19040002 A | 07/22/1987 | 07/25/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 02002 | Other | 19100028 A12 | 07/22/1987 | 07/25/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employees #1 and #2 were in front of a manway opening to a process vessel at a refinery. The vessel contained pyrophoric materials and flammable gas. Employee #1 was standing on a platform directly in front of the manway, washing out the vessel with a water hose, when there was an explosion inside the tank. The force of the explosion blew Employee #1 65 ft away, killing him. Employee #2 was injured, but not hospitalized.
Keywords: FLAMMABLE VAPORS, CLEANING, EXPLOSION, TANK, PRESSURE VESSEL, GAS, CHEMICAL REACTION, REFINERY
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 100715234 | Non Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 100715234 | Fatality | Concussion | Occupation not reported |