Inspection Detail

Inspection: 123578601 - H.B. Zachry

Inspection Information - Office: Houston South Area Office

Inspection Nr: 123578601

Report ID: 0626700

Date Opened: 03/27/2000

Site Address:
H.B. Zachry
1400 Jefferson St
Pasadena, TX 77501

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 1278, Pasadena, TX 77501

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1629

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Unprog Rel

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/26/2000

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/10/2001

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101930121

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations
Initial Penalty	$2,975	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,975
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	Serious	19100120 Q11 I	09/26/2000	10/04/2000	$0	$2,975	$0	10/19/2000	J - ALJ Decision	Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201921863

Event: 03/27/2000

One Employee Killed 145 Injured In Fire And Explosion

While preparing a butadiene intermediate vessel for cleaning, chemical residue was left inside the vessel for several weeks forming "popcorn" polymer. During routine checks, someone blocked in the vessel. The chemical continued to polymerize for several days building pressure within the vessel. When the pressure exceeded the limits of the vessel, it ruptured releasing a large quantity of flammable vapor which ignited. Employee #1 was killed and approximately 145 other employees suffered injuries that required medical attention ranging from first aid to hospitalization.

Keywords: EXPLOSION, FIRE, BURN, HEAT, SPRAIN, CHEMICAL, CHEMICAL BURN, CHEMICAL REACTION, CHEMICAL VAPOR

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	123578601	Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported
2	123578601	Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported
3	123578601	Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported
4	123578601	Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported
5	123578601	Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Occupation not reported
6	123578601	Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported
7	123578601	Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported
8	123578601	Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported
9	123578601	Hospitalized injury	Concussion	Occupation not reported
10	123578601	Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
11	123578601	Hospitalized injury	Strain/Sprain	Occupation not reported
12	123578601	Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported
13	123578601	Non Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported
14	123578601	Non Hospitalized injury	Strain/Sprain	Occupation not reported
15	123578601	Non Hospitalized injury	Hearing Loss	Occupation not reported
16	123578601	Non Hospitalized injury	Strain/Sprain	Occupation not reported
17	123578601	Non Hospitalized injury	Strain/Sprain	Occupation not reported
18	123578601	Non Hospitalized injury	Strain/Sprain	Occupation not reported
19	123578601	Non Hospitalized injury	Strain/Sprain	Occupation not reported
20	123578601	Non Hospitalized injury	Hearing Loss	Occupation not reported
21	123578601	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
22	123578601	Non Hospitalized injury	Strain/Sprain	Occupation not reported
23	123578601	Non Hospitalized injury	Strain/Sprain	Occupation not reported
24	123578601	Non Hospitalized injury	Hearing Loss	Occupation not reported
25	123578601	Non Hospitalized injury	Hearing Loss	Occupation not reported
26	123578601	Non Hospitalized injury	Strain/Sprain	Occupation not reported
27	123578601	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
28	123578601	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
29	123578601	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
30	123578601	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
31	123578601	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
32	123578601	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
33	123578601	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
34	123578601	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
35	123578601	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
36	123578601	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
37	123578601	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
38	123578601	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
39	123578601	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
40	123578601	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
41	123578601	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
42	123578601	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported

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