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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1404904 - Operators Incorporated Subsidiary Of Tenneco Oil C
Inspection Information - Office: Corpus Christi Area Office
Site Address:
Operators Incorporated Subsidiary Of Tenneco Oil C
J Blockburn C Tank Battery
Berclair Field, TX 78107
Mailing Address:
14300 Cornerstone Village Suite 513, Houston, TX 77014
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1389
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/09/1984
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/19/1985
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360510184 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | ||||||
| Initial Penalty | $360 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $360 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 19100303 B01 | 08/28/1984 | 08/31/1984 | $360 | $360 | $0 | R - Review Commission | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100304 F03 II | 08/28/1984 | 08/31/1984 | $0 | $0 | $0 | R - Review Commission | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 3. | 02001 | Other | 19040002 A | 08/28/1984 | 09/06/1984 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 09/10/1984 | R - Review Commission | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
AN EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING NEAR AN ELECTRIC-MOTOR-DRIVEN CENTRIFUGAL PUMP. THE MOTOR WAS SUPPLIED BY A THREE-PHASE, UNGROUNDED DELTA CIRCUIT. ONE PHASE OF A SET OF TRANSMISSION LINES WAS IN CONTACT WITH A BRACKET ON A UTLITY POLE. THE BRACKET WAS IN ELECTRICAL CONTACT WITH THE GROUND WIRE RUNNING THE ENTIRE LENGTH OF THE POLE. THE GROUNDING CONDUCTORS FROM BOTH THE CONTROL PANEL AND THE ELECTRIC MOTOR WERE BONDED TO THE GROUND WIRE, THEREBY ENERGIZING THE FRAME OF THE ELECTRIC MOTOR AND THE PUMP. THE FRAME SUPPORTING THE ELECTRIC MOTOR AND PUMP RESTED ON A 1-INCH-BY-40-INCH RUBBER STRIP USED TO ABSORB MOTOR VIBRATIONS. THIS ALSO ISOLATED THE METAL PARTS FROM GROUND POTENTIAL AT THE MOTOR SITE. WHEN THE EMPLOYEE INVESTIGATED THE ARCING OCCURRING FROM THE FRAME TO THE CONCRETE SLAB, HE CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE ENERGIZED PARTS AND WAS ELECTROCUTED.
Keywords: ELECTRIC MOTOR, E GI III, ELECTRICAL, POTENTIAL GRADIENT, ELECTROCUTED, GROUND FAULT, EQUIPMENT GROUNDING, SYSTEM GROUNDING
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1404904 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Occupation not reported |