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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 101477560 - Exxon Company, Usa
Inspection Information - Office: Baton Rouge Area Office
Site Address:
Exxon Company, Usa
4045 Scenic Hwy
Baton Rouge, LA 70814
Mailing Address:
Pob 551, Baton Rouge, LA 70814
Union Status: Union
SIC:2911
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/25/1990
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis: N:Petro
Case Closed: 06/05/1990
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360336127 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 2 | 5 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $3,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,000 |
| Current Penalty | $2,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,000 |
| 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 C01 I | 04/30/1990 | 06/04/1990 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100106 C05 | 04/30/1990 | 06/04/1990 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100110 B10 XII | 04/30/1990 | 06/04/1990 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 4. | 02001 | Other | 19040002 A | 04/30/1990 | 05/17/1990 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 02002 | Other | 19040005 C | 04/30/1990 | 05/10/1990 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employees #1 and #5 were fatally injured when a released vapor cloud ignited and exploded, destroying the building where Employee #1 was reporting the gas release by telephone. Employee #5 was passing by the area in a pickup truck when the blast engulfed his vehicle in flame. Employee #2 was knocked down from the blast and injured his back. Employee #3 received an ear laceration requiring sutures. Employee #4 suffered a fracture of the small finger when he jammed it while descending stairs. Employee #6 received medical attention to remove glass from his eye.
Keywords: FLAMMABLE VAPORS, WORK RULES, EXPLOSION, LACERATION, PICKUP TRUCK, EYE, FINGER, BACK, ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 101477560 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 101477560 | Non Hospitalized injury | Strain/Sprain | Occupation not reported | ||
| 3 | 101477560 | Non Hospitalized injury | Cut/Laceration | Occupation not reported | ||
| 4 | 101477560 | Non Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Occupation not reported |