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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 110351061 - Lion Oil Company
Inspection Information - Office: Little Rock Area Office
Site Address:
Lion Oil Company
1000 Mchenry Ave.
El Dorado, AR 71730
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 7005, El Dorado, AR 71730
Union Status: Union
SIC:2911
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/01/1993
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/28/1995
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360935738 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 8 | 8 | ||||
| Current Violations | 7 | 7 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $40,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $40,000 |
| Current Penalty | $17,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $17,500 |
| 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 | 19100146 C05 IIC | 11/02/1993 | 11/22/1993 | $2,500 | $5,000 | $0 | 11/24/1993 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100146 C05 IIE1 | 11/02/1993 | 11/22/1993 | $2,500 | $5,000 | $0 | 11/24/1993 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100146 C05 IIH | 11/02/1993 | 11/22/1993 | $2,500 | $5,000 | $0 | 11/24/1993 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19100146 D04 IV | 11/02/1993 | 11/22/1993 | $2,500 | $5,000 | $0 | 11/24/1993 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 5. | 01005 | Serious | 19100146 D05 I | 11/02/1993 | 11/22/1993 | $2,500 | $5,000 | $0 | 11/24/1993 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 6. | 01006 | Serious | 19100146 D08 | 11/02/1993 | 11/22/1993 | $2,500 | $5,000 | $0 | 11/24/1993 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 7. | 01007 | Serious | 19100146 G01 | 11/02/1993 | 11/22/1993 | $2,500 | $5,000 | $0 | 11/24/1993 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 8. | 01008 | Serious | 19100146 K03 I | 11/02/1993 | 11/22/1993 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | 11/24/1993 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was asked by an inspector to go up on the platform below the #9 reactor and remove some catalyst that had been spilled during the catalyst removal process. Pipefitters had worked from this platform during the removal of eight catalyst downspout pipings. The pipefitters had worn fresh air respirators during that process because of the nitrogen purge placed in the reactor. Once all of the downspouts had been removed and blind flanges installed, the pipefitters had removed their fresh air masks and worked another 15 or 20 minutes. Employee #1, who was working without a respirator, was found unconscious after working only a few minutes on this platform. He was later pronounced dead. Autopsy results are still pending.
Keywords: OXYGEN DEFICIENCY, PLATFORM, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, TOXIC ATMOSPHERE, NITROGEN, RESPIRATOR
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 110351061 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported |