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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 126188895 - Shell Oil Products U.S.
Inspection Information - Office: Van Nuys District Office
Site Address:
Shell Oil Products U.S.
6451 Rosedale Hwy.
Bakersfield, CA 93308
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:2911
NAICS: 324110/Petroleum Refineries
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/06/2003
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/28/2006
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362520207 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $425 | $0 | $425 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $425 | $0 | $425 |
| 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 | 3328 G | 02/07/2003 | 02/12/2003 | $425 | $425 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 4:00 p.m. on August 10, 2002, Employees #1 and #2, steam turbine operators, and coworkers were restarting the flare knockout pump on steam turbine 74-P3. Employees #1 and #2 were standing behind a guardrail 3 feet from the turbine exhaust head when the steam turbine started. Hot steam condensate started spraying into the air from the elevated exhaust head and engulfed Employees #1 and #2. Employee #1 sustained first-degree burns to his arm and was treated at the site. Employee #2 was transported to Kern Medical Center in Bakersfield, CA, where she was treated in the emergency room for first- and second-degree burns, and then released.
Keywords: BURN, WORK RULES, MACHINE OPERATOR, STEAM, BACK, ARM, ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGE, REFINERY, HIGH TEMPERATURE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 126188895 | Non Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 126188895 | Non Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported |