Inspection Detail

Inspection: 111894101 - Chevron Richmond Refinery

Inspection Information - Office: American Canyon District Office

Inspection Nr: 111894101

Report ID: 0950622

Date Opened: 05/10/1991

Site Address:
Chevron Richmond Refinery
841 Chevron Way, Gmc Area
Richmond, CA 94802

Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 1272, Richmond, CA 94806

Union Status: Union

SIC:2911

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/25/1991

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/10/1991

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361285513

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$2,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,000
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
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	Note
1.	01001	Other	6777 A	06/25/1991	07/09/1991	$0	$2,000	$0	07/25/1991	D - Govt Dismissed

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170200505

Event: 05/03/1991

One employee burned by flash fire, one breaks leg escaping

At approximately 1:15 p.m. on May 3, 1991, Employees #1 and #2 were working at the #2 Cat Rinoformer at the Chevron Refinery. Together with the rigging and pipe fitter/welder crew, the employees were removing a 2 in. piping that ran vertically from the steam pump to an 18 in. line that had already been cut off. Employee #1 was using a cutting torch on the bolts of the flange, while Employee #2 was standing on the scaffold platform above the steam pump. When Employee #1 cut the second or third bolt, liquid material came out the flange, followed by a large flash fire. Employee #1 ran to escape the fire but sustained first- and second-degree burns. Employee #2 ran down the scaffold ladder and jumped, breaking his right lower leg.

Keywords: BURN, FRACTURE, FLAMMABLE LIQUID, WORK RULES, FIRE, ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGE, REFINERY, CUTTING AND BURNING, LEG

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111894101			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Industrial machinery repairers
2	111894101			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Industrial machinery repairers

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