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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 125740290 - Tesoro Refining And Marketing Company
Inspection Information - Office: Ca-E-Concord (R2-D2)
Site Address:
Tesoro Refining And Marketing Company
150 Solano Way
Martinez, CA 94553
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:2911
NAICS: 324110/Petroleum Refineries
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 07/21/2006
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/22/2006
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362329757 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $18,000 | $0 | $0 | $375 | $0 | $18,375 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $14,000 | $0 | $14,000 |
| 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 | 5189 F01 A | 07/20/2006 | 09/08/2006 | $7,000 | $375 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 3382 A | 07/20/2006 | 08/21/2006 | $7,000 | $18,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 4:45 a.m. on January 24, 2006, an accident occurred at The Tesoro Golden Eagle Refinery located in Martinez, California. The day before the accident, the unit operator noticed that Vessel Number 618 was draining very slowly. The unit operator notified Employee #1 who was working the night shift from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m., of the extended drain times. While draining Vessel Number 618, Employee #1 heard a rumbling sound coming from the tank, and then liquid shot out of the drain, spraying him. He was wearing safety glasses but not a face shield or splash goggles. The liquid that sprayed Employee # 1 was a high pH caustic liquid. Employee # 1 was temporarily blinded and had to be assisted to the safety shower and eyewash facility by his coworkers. Employee # 1 was admitted to Doctors Hospital in San Pablo and treated for six days in a hyperbaric chamber, and received saline eye flushes. For the first three days he could not see, and the next three he had very blurry vision. An analysis of the accident indicated that it may have been prevented if the draining operation had been converted to a completely closed system. Injury to the employee could have been prevented if he had been wearing appropriate ppe, such as a face shield or chemical splash goggles.
Keywords: EYE, CAUSTIC, PPE, NOSE, SKIN, STRUCK BY, FACE, TANK, PRESSURE RELEASE, CHEMICAL
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 125740290 | Hospitalized injury | Burn(Chemical) | Occupation not reported |