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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 125659482 - Bigge Crane And Rigging Co.
Inspection Information - Office: American Canyon District Office
Site Address:
Bigge Crane And Rigging Co.
150 Solano Avenue Tesoro Refining & Marketing Co.
Martinez, CA 94533
Mailing Address:
10700 Bigge Ave, San Leandro, CA 94577
Union Status: Union
SIC:7353
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/17/1999
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/06/2001
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362085797 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $10,500 | $0 | $0 | $280 | $0 | $10,780 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $280 | $0 | $280 |
| 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 | 5218 E02 A | 08/17/1999 | 10/04/1999 | $0 | $280 | $0 | 08/23/1999 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 1509 A | 08/17/1999 | 08/21/2000 | $280 | $5,250 | $0 | 08/23/1999 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 03001 | Serious | 1510 C | 08/17/1999 | 10/04/1999 | $0 | $5,250 | $0 | 08/23/1999 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
On February 23, 1999, Employee #1, an ironworker/rigging foreman, along with five coworkers was engaged in a maintenance activity to remove and replace the naphtha draw piping that had developed a leak. The company decided that the unit would remain in operation during the repair, but failed to isolate or drain the naphtha piping from the operating process prior to cutting into the line. The highly flammable gasoline-like, benzene-containing hydrocarbon flowed through openings in the line and onto hot surfaces in the operating unit. The naphtha ignited, causing a fire near the bottom of the tower, which spread up and down the tower, engulfing and killing four coworkers, and seriously injuring another. Employee #1 was present at the fractionators' tower when the pipeline was cut. He was unable to escape, when the naphtha ignited. He died of his burn injuries in the hospital two days later.
Keywords: BURN, MAINTENANCE, RIGGING, EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, FIRE, LOCKOUT, NAPHTHA, PIPE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 125659482 | Fatality | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Crane and tower operators |