Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1227857.015 - Alon Usa, Lp

Inspection Information - Office: Lubbock Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1227857.015

Report ID: 0627510

Date Opened: 04/26/2017

Site Address:
Alon Usa, Lp
200 E Refinery Road
Big Spring, TX 79720

Mailing Address:
Po Box 1311, Big Spring, TX 79721

Union Status: Union

SIC:

NAICS: 324110/Petroleum Refineries

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 04/27/2017

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/18/2017

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1205159	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$25,350	$0	$0	$0	$0	$25,350
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$6,500	$0	$6,500
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citation Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19100134 D01 III	10/13/2017	11/08/2017	$0	$12,675	$0		I - Informal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
2.	01002	Other	19100134 D02 I A	10/13/2017	11/08/2017	$6,500	$12,675	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 95042.015

Event: 04/25/2017

Employee is burned by acid released during tank cleaning

At 11:15 a.m. on April 25, 2017, an employee was draining hydrofluoric acid from a tank. The employee was splashed by some liquid hydrofluoric acid when the hose disconnected from the flare head because of pressure during the draining and received chemical burns. The employee was hospitalized and treated for chemical burns.

Keywords: Chemical Burn, Chemical Vapor, Hydrofluoric Acid, Tank Cleaning

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1227857.015	28	M	Hospitalized injury		Occupation Not Listed
2	1227857.015	31	M	Hospitalized injury		Occupation Not Listed

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