Inspection Detail

Inspection: 1386531 - International Maintenance Corp

Inspection Information - Office: Baton Rouge Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1386531

Report ID: 0625700

Date Opened: 06/18/1984

Site Address:
International Maintenance Corp
Citgo Refinery C Y Recovery Unit
Westlake, LA 70663

Mailing Address:
Attn J W Guitreao Pres P O Box 2750, B R, LA 70821

Union Status: Union

SIC:1629

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/21/1984

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/03/1984

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360550651

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				3		3
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
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	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Other	19100180 C02	06/28/1984	07/01/1984	$0	$0	$0	-
2.	01002	Other	19100180 D06	06/28/1984	07/01/1984	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
3.	01003	Other	19100180 G01	06/28/1984	07/01/1984	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14259634

Event: 06/15/1984

Employee killed by toxic fumes when crawler crane overturns

Employee #1 was using a 225-ton American crane crawler crane, #9310, equipped with a 200-ft boom to hoist tube bundles to the top of a structure at an oil refinery. The weight of the load listed on the prints was in error; several weights, including the weight of headache ball on the whip line and the weight of the main hoist block, had not been deducted from the load rating chart when making the lifting plan. When the load was lifted with the main hoist block, the crane overturned, breaking lines in the pipe rack. Hydrogen sulfide gas blew into the cab of the crane, killing Employee #1.

Keywords: WORK RULES, CRAWLER CRANE, OVERLOADED, CONSTRUCTION, INHALATION, GAS LEAK, TOXIC FUMES, ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGE, OVERTURN

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1386531			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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