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Inspection: 110397197 - Southwestern Refining Company, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Corpus Christi Area Office
Inspection Nr: 110397197
Report ID: 0626000
Date Opened: 03/06/1991
Site Address:
Southwestern Refining Company, Inc.
1700 Nueces Bay Blvd.
Corpus Christi, TX 78407
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 9217, Corpus Christi, TX 78469
Union Status: Union
SIC:2911
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 08/12/1991
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/30/1993
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360922538 | ||
| Complaint | 72213572 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 31 | 1 | 32 | |||
| Current Violations | 29 | 29 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $169,000 | $70,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $239,000 |
| Current Penalty | $146,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $146,000 |
| 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 | 19100038 A01 | 09/06/1991 | 09/26/1991 | $2,500 | $5,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100106 C01 I | 09/06/1991 | 09/21/1991 | $4,000 | $5,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100106 C06 | 09/06/1991 | 03/15/1993 | $3,000 | $5,000 | $0 | P - Petition to Mod Abatement | ||
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19100106 I03 II | 09/06/1991 | 03/15/1993 | $4,000 | $5,000 | $0 | P - Petition to Mod Abatement | ||
| 5. | 01005 | Serious | 19100106 I05 II | 09/06/1991 | 10/11/1991 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 6. | 01006 | Serious | 19100120 Q01 | 09/06/1991 | 10/21/1991 | $2,500 | $5,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 7. | 01007 | Serious | 19100120 Q11 I | 09/06/1991 | 03/11/1992 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 8. | 01008 | Serious | 19100134 A02 | 09/06/1991 | 09/18/1991 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 9. | 01009 | Serious | 19100134 B08 | 09/06/1991 | 05/08/1992 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 10. | 01010 | Serious | 19100134 E01 | 09/06/1991 | 09/21/1991 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 11. | 01011 | Serious | 19100134 E03 I | 09/06/1991 | 10/11/1991 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 12. | 01012 | Serious | 19100147 C04 I | 09/06/1991 | 09/11/1991 | $7,000 | $7,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 13. | 01013 | Serious | 19100147 C04 II | 09/06/1991 | 09/16/1991 | $7,000 | $7,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 14. | 01014 | Serious | 19100147 C06 I | 09/06/1991 | 09/16/1991 | $7,000 | $7,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 15. | 01015 | Serious | 19100147 C06 IC | 09/06/1991 | 10/11/1991 | $7,000 | $7,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 16. | 01016 | Serious | 19100147 D04 I | 09/06/1991 | 09/11/1991 | $7,000 | $7,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 17. | 01017 | Serious | 19100147 D05 II | 09/06/1991 | 09/13/1991 | $7,000 | $7,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 18. | 01018 | Serious | 19100147 F03 I | 09/06/1991 | 09/16/1991 | $7,000 | $7,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 19. | 01019 | Serious | 19100151 B | 09/06/1991 | 09/13/1991 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 20. | 01020 | Serious | 19100165 E | 09/06/1991 | 10/11/1991 | $2,500 | $5,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 21. | 01021 | Serious | 19100180 I05 I | 09/06/1991 | 09/11/1991 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 22. | 01022 | Serious | 19100303 F | 09/06/1991 | 09/11/1991 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 23. | 01023 | Serious | 19101000 E | 09/06/1991 | 08/15/1992 | $2,500 | $5,000 | $0 | P - Petition to Mod Abatement | ||
| 24. | 01024 | Serious | 19101200 E01 II | 09/06/1991 | 09/13/1991 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 25. | 01025A | Serious | 19101200 E02 II | 09/06/1991 | 09/26/1991 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 26. | 01025B | Serious | 19101200 E02 III | 09/06/1991 | 09/13/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 27. | 01026 | Serious | 19101200 H02 I | 09/06/1991 | 09/18/1991 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 28. | 01027 | Serious | 19101200 H02 III | 09/06/1991 | 10/11/1991 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 29. | 01028 | Serious | 19101200 H02 IV | 09/06/1991 | 09/16/1991 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 30. | 01029 | Serious | 5A0001 | 09/06/1991 | 06/01/1992 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | P - Petition to Mod Abatement | ||
| 31. | 01030 | Serious | 5A0001 | 09/06/1991 | 10/11/1991 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 32. | 01031 | Serious | 5A0001 | 09/06/1991 | 09/21/1991 | $4,000 | $5,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 33. | 02001 | Serious | 19100147 C07 I | 09/06/1991 | 09/26/1991 | $7,000 | $70,000 | $0 | 09/27/1991 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Investigation Nr: 14403083
Event: 03/07/1991
Two employees killed, five injured by HF acid release
A refinery hydrofluoric acid pump repressured during motor replacement operations. Employee's confusion due to lack of lockout procedures and training resulted in the unbolting of a pressurized hydrofluoric acid pump that was supposed to be depressured. The pump containment failed, releasing several hundred pounds of hydrofluoric acid almost instantaneously onto the unprotected employees. Employees #1 and #2 were killed and Employees #3 through #7 were hospitalized.
Keywords: EXPLOSION, PUMP, UNTRAINED, HYDROFLUORIC ACID, LOCKOUT, ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGE, PRESSURE RELEASE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 110397197 | Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 110397197 | Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 3 | 110397197 | Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 4 | 110397197 | Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 5 | 110397197 | Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 6 | 110397197 | Fatality | Poisoning(Systemic) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 7 | 110397197 | Fatality | Poisoning(Systemic) | Occupation not reported |