Inspection Detail

Inspection: 111683660 - Koch Refining Company

Inspection Information - Office: Minnesota Department Of Labor And Industry

Inspection Nr: 111683660

Report ID: 0552700

Date Opened: 04/15/1991

Site Address:
Koch Refining Company
Koch Refinery
Rosemount, MN 55033

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 64596, St. Paul, MN 55164

Union Status: Union

SIC:1721

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 05/13/1991

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/10/1991

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360239800

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	4					4
Current Violations	4					4
Initial Penalty	$30,560	$0	$0	$0	$0	$30,560
Current Penalty	$30,560	$0	$0	$0	$0	$30,560
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	182065302	05/31/1991	06/03/1991	$10,000	$10,000	$0	06/17/1991	R - Review Commission
2.	01002	Serious	19100134 A02	05/31/1991	06/03/1991	$10,000	$10,000	$0	06/17/1991	R - Review Commission
3.	01003	Serious	5206070001 B 02	05/31/1991	06/03/1991	$10,000	$10,000	$0	06/17/1991	R - Review Commission
4.	01004	Serious	5206070001 B 03	05/31/1991	06/03/1991	$560	$560	$0	06/17/1991	R - Review Commission

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14449839

Event: 04/15/1991

Employee dies of asphyxia

Employee #1 was assigned to clean the header bolts at the top of a reactor. The reactor was under a nitrogen purge. The vent port for the nitrogen was the header. A plastic cover was placed over the top of the reactor. The employee crawled under the plastic cover and died of asphyxia in the oxygen-deficient atmosphere.

Keywords: OXYGEN DEFICIENCY, ASPHYXIATED, CLEANING, REACTOR, CONSTRUCTION, NITROGEN

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111683660			Fatality	Asphyxia	Supervisors; handlers,equip-cleaners,laborers nec

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