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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 110397205 - Risi, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Corpus Christi Area Office
Site Address:
Risi, Inc.
1700 Nueces Bay Blvd.
Corpus Christi, TX 78407
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 9316, Corpus Christi, TX 78469
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1799
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Unprog Rel
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 06/12/1991
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 12/12/1991
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360922538 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | Other | 19101200 H02 I | 09/09/1991 | 09/25/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
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 | 110397205 | Occupation Not Listed |