Inspection Detail

Inspection: 126188895 - Shell Oil Products U.S.

Inspection Information - Office: Van Nuys District Office

Inspection Nr: 126188895

Report ID: 0950643

Date Opened: 09/03/2002

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

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362520207

Violation Summary
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

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	Other	3328 G	02/07/2003	02/12/2003	$425	$425	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201114873

Event: 08/10/2002

Two Employees Burned by Steam from Turbine

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

Investigated Inspection
#	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

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