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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 111894101 - Chevron Richmond Refinery
Inspection Information - Office: Ca Concord
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
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361285513 |
| 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 |
| # | 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
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
| # | 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 |