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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 110341351 - Citgo Petroleum Corporation-Lcmc
Inspection Information - Office: Baton Rouge Area Office
Site Address:
Citgo Petroleum Corporation-Lcmc
4401 La Hwy 108
Sulphur, LA 70663
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:2911
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/28/1990
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/05/1991
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360336408 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $630 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $630 |
| Current Penalty | $315 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $315 |
| 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 | 19100132 A | 03/30/1990 | 04/18/1990 | $315 | $630 | $0 | 04/09/1990 | R - Review Commission |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 11:35 p.m. on March 14, 1990, Employees #1 and #2 were working in the C-cat unit at the Citgo Refinery in Lake Clade, LA. They were standing on an overhead pipe rack cracking a valve on a 10-in.-diameter steam line to allow steam to flow into downstream piping. The pressure in the line was approximately 250 OPR. There was a sudden unexpected rupture in two 10-in.-diameter steam lines approximately 10 ft upstream from where the employees were working. The sudden eruption of steam knocked Employee #1 from the pipe rack 15 ft to the ground. He suffered a head fracture and died on March 20, 1990. Employee #2 was knocked onto the pipe rack, and he sustained shrapnel wounds to his back. The employees were not wearing fall protection.
Keywords: HEAD, STEAM LINE, WORK RULES, RUPTURE, BACK, HIGH PRESSURE, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, PRESSURE RELEASE, REFINERY
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 110341351 | Fatality | Fracture | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 110341351 | Non Hospitalized injury | Cut/Laceration | Occupation not reported |