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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1026315.015 - Citgo Refining And Chemicals Company L.P.
Inspection Information - Office: Corpus Christi Area Office
Site Address:
Citgo Refining And Chemicals Company L.P.
1802 Nueces Bay Blvd
Corpus Christi, TX 78407
Mailing Address:
Po Box 9176, Corpus Christi, TX 78469
Union Status: Union
SIC:
NAICS: 324110/Petroleum Refineries
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/13/2015
Emphasis: L:Gifall
Case Closed: 09/11/2015
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 931777 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $12,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $12,000 |
| Current Penalty | $7,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,000 |
| 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 | 5A0001 | 07/13/2015 | 08/21/2015 | $7,000 | $7,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100036 G01 | 07/13/2015 | 08/24/2015 | $0 | $5,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 8:30 p.m. an employee was fulfilling operational, walk-around, duties. The employee was carrying his cell phone, flashlight, and radio communication system. The employee walked onto a section of grating that gave way and he fell to the lower level. The piece of grating was still intact with noted damages. During the fall, the employee hit several sections of the structure and remained on the floor where his head rested on a metal toe-guard of a walking/working surface. The employee was killed. There were signs of blood throughout the area affected. The employee fell from the eleventh level to the ninth level. The blood was also noted from the tenth level down. It was not known whether the section of grating was already bent or if the section was bent on impact.
Keywords: Access/Egress, Fall, Grating, Struck Against, Structural Collapse
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1026315.015 | 45 | M | Fatality | Chemical technicians |