Inspection Detail
Inspection: 101634129 - St. Joe Brick Works, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Baton Rouge Area Office
Site Address:
St. Joe Brick Works, Inc.
63076 Hwy. 1091
Pearl River, LA 70452
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 400, Slidell, LA 70459
Union Status: Union
SIC:2911
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Unprog Rel
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/26/1987
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/19/1989
Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
Initial Penalty | $1,600 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,600 |
Current Penalty | $400 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $400 |
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 | 19260021 B02 | 05/07/1987 | 06/12/1987 | $400 | $800 | $0 | 05/20/1987 | R - Review Commission | |
2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260150 E01 | 05/07/1987 | 06/12/1987 | $800 | $800 | $0 | 05/20/1987 | R - Review Commission | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
Employees #1 through #12, who worked for several contractors, were engaged in a maintenance turnaround in a coker unit of an oil refinery while an adjacent gasoline processing unit was still in operation. A process upset caused the console operator to direct the outside operator to block the gasoline from going to the reformers and to direct it to a slop tank system. The slop tank system was supposed to have been blinded off, but approximately 50 to 60 gallons of gasoline were dumped into the welding and burning unit, either through an open line or through the sewer system. A fire resulted, which lasted approximately 20 minutes. Employee #1 was killed; Employees #2, #3, #9, and #12 were critically burned; and Employees #4 through #8, #10, and #11 were injured.
Keywords: BURN, FLAMMABLE LIQUID, FIRE, WORK RULES, GASOLINE, MAINTENANCE, CONSTRUCTION, WELDING, REFINERY
# | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
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1 | 101634129 | Occupation Not Listed |