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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 107121311 - Amerada Hess - Tioga Gas Plant
Inspection Information - Office: Bismarck Area Office
Site Address:
Amerada Hess - Tioga Gas Plant
Tioga Gas Plant
Tioga, ND 58852
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 459, Tioga, ND 58852
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1321
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 07/21/1994
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/03/1995
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 901382440 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $1,875 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,875 |
| Current Penalty | $938 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $938 |
| 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 | 19100119 F04 | 10/24/1994 | 01/02/1995 | $938 | $1,875 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Employees #1 and #2 were exposed to and asphyxiated by hydrogen sulfide gas, which leaked past the packing of a valve that was being closed. While Employee #2 was rescuing Employee #1, he was overcome by the hydrogen sulfide and fell, fracturing his skull. Both employees were hospitalized.
Keywords: FRACTURE, ASPHYXIATED, HYDROGEN SULFIDE, CONSTRUCTION, SKULL, VALVE, FALL, GAS LEAK, TOXIC FUMES, OVEREXPOSURE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 107121311 | Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported |