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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 112088489 - Ist
Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office
Site Address:
Ist
3700 W 190th St
Torrance, CA 90509
Mailing Address:
1070 E 233rd St, Carson, CA 90745
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1629
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 04/24/1992
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/11/1994
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361325277 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 4 | 5 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 4 | 5 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $555 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $555 |
| Current Penalty | $555 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $555 |
| 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 | 5144 D02 | 04/24/1992 | 05/24/1992 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 5144 F01 | 04/24/1992 | 05/24/1992 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 5194 H02E | 04/24/1992 | 05/24/1992 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 01004 | Other | 5162 A | 04/24/1992 | 05/24/1992 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 02001 | Serious | 6815 A | 04/24/1992 | 05/06/1992 | $555 | $555 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
On November 3, 1991, Employee #1 was overseeing IST employees who were changing the bundles of drums on the downward flow of light n-hydrocarbons from the Deprop tower to the Reflux drum. For preventive measures, IST employees placed isolation blinds above and below the drum. In addition, the system was shut down, purged with nitrogen, and drained. Once the bundles in the drums were replaced, IST employees began to remove the blinds. Working under fresh air (required by Mobil Oil Refinery), they removed the bottom blind. As they removed the upper blind, vapors, which were being released through the flange and were being suppressed by water, dramatically increased. As Employee #1 stepped forward to tell IST employees to close the flange, he stepped into a cloud of butane gas, approximately 15 feet in diameter. He was immediately overcome, blacked out, and fell to the ground, striking his head on a bleeder valve. An emergency crew arrived on scene and performed first aid. Employee #1 was brought to Little Co. of Mary, in Torrance, CA, and was treated for chemical burns and abrasions of the buttocks, shoulder, and lower extremities.
Keywords: HEAD, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, VAPOR, BUTTOCKS, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, CHEMICAL BURN, FALL, OVEREXPOSURE, ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 112088489 | Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported |