Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1091162.015 - Total Petrochemicals & Refinery Usa, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Houston South Area Office
Site Address:
Total Petrochemicals & Refinery Usa, Inc.
7600 32nd Street
Port Arthur, TX 77642
Mailing Address:
7600 32nd Street, Port Arthur, TX 77642
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 324110/Petroleum Refineries
Inspection Type: Unprog Rel
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/05/2015
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 08/23/2017
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inspection | 1090599 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $14,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $14,000 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | 02/17/2016 | 02/23/2016 | $0 | $7,000 | $0 | 03/28/2016 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 19100145 C02 I | 02/17/2016 | 01/16/2017 | $0 | $7,000 | $0 | 03/28/2016 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On September 5, 2015, an employee was operating a Caterpillar D6T dozer to move loose coke debris within range of excavators which then grabbed and loaded the debris into a hopper/grinder. The coke was then sent to a conveyor system to be loaded for shipment. The employee backed the Caterpillar D6T dozer into an area near the drainage lines where water had accumulated in an empty space where coke debris had been washed away. The employee drowned in an 11 foot deep space, where the water did not drain out of the area.
Keywords: Conveyor, Drown, Drowning, Equipment Operator, Water
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1091162.015 | 57 | M | Fatality | Excavating and loading machine operators |
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