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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 104553573 - Koch Refining Co.
Inspection Information - Office: Minnesota Department Of Labor And Industry
Site Address:
Koch Refining Co.
12555 Clayton Ave.
Rosemount, MN 55068
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 64596, St. Paul, MN 55164
Union Status: Union
SIC:2911
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/22/1987
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 11/18/1991
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360316327 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $602 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $602 |
| Current Penalty | $602 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $602 |
| 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 | 182065302 | 01/13/1988 | 01/16/1988 | $602 | $602 | $0 | 02/05/1988 | R - Review Commission |
Investigation Summary
AT APPROXIMATELY 2:35 AM ON DECEMBER 15, 1987, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS UNLOADING SOME REFINERY WASTE FROM A VACUUM TRUCK. WHILE HE WAS DRAINING THE WASTE FROM THE VACUUM TRUCK, A VAPOR CLOUD FORMED FROM THE LIGHT HYDROCARBON WASTE. THE VAPOR CLOUD WAS CARRIED DOWN-WIND BY AIR CURRENTS TO THE TRACTOR OF THE VACUUM TRUCK, WHERE IT WAS IGNITED. EMPLOYEE #1 SUFFERED THIRD DEGREE BURNS OVER 95% OF HIS BODY. HE DIED AFTER BEING HOSPITALIZED FOR APPROXIMATELY 12 HOURS.
Keywords: BURN, VAPOR, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, WORK RULES, EXPLOSION, VACUUM VESSEL, REFINERY
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 104553573 | Fatality | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators |