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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1055458 - Shell Oil Co., Sewaren Plant
Inspection Information - Office: Avenel Area Office
Site Address:
Shell Oil Co., Sewaren Plant
111 State St.
Sewaren, NJ 07077
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:5171
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/31/1985
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/30/1985
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360522510 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $360 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $360 |
| Current Penalty | $360 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $360 |
| 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 E06 II | 06/10/1985 | 06/13/1985 | $360 | $360 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
TWO EMPLOYEES WERE PREPARING TO CALIBRATE SOLVENT METERS. THEY WERE PURGING A CALIBRATED TANK SYSTEM WHICH WAS CONTAMINATED WITH XYLENE (FLAMMABLE LIQUID). THE XYLENE WAS DRAINING INTO A 5 GALLON PAIL WHICH WAS NOT BONDED TO THE DRAIN NOZZLE. A DISCHARGE OF STATIC ELECTRICITY FROM THE PAIL PRODUCED A SPARK WHICH IGNITED THE FLAMMABLE VAPOR-AIR MIXTURE IN THE AREA. EMPLOYEE #1 SUSTAINED 2ND AND 3RD DEGREE BURNS OVER 34 % OVER HIS BODY. EMPLOYEE #2 FELL AND INJURED HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. HE WAS RUNNING WITH A FIRE EXTINGUSHER TO HELP EMPLOYEE #1, WHOSE CLOTHES WERE ON FIRE.
Keywords: BURN, STATIC ELECTRICITY, SHOULDER, FLAMMABLE LIQUID, XYLENE, FIRE, FALL, SPARK
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1055458 | Fatality | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 1055458 | Hospitalized injury | Dislocation | Occupation not reported |