Inspection Detail

Inspection: 104553573 - Koch Refining Co.

Inspection Information - Office: Minnesota Department Of Labor And Industry

Inspection Nr: 104553573

Report ID: 0552700

Date Opened: 12/15/1987

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

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360316327

Violation Summary
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

Violation Items
#	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

Investigation Nr: 999375

Event: 12/15/1987

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN FLAMMABLE VAPOR CLOUD WAS IGNITED

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

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	104553573			Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators

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