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Inspection: 1430255 - Valero Hydrocarbon Shoup Gas Plant
Inspection Information - Office: Corpus Christi Area Office
Site Address:
Valero Hydrocarbon Shoup Gas Plant
802 Mc Kenize Rd
C C, TX 78410
Mailing Address:
802 Mc Kenize, C C, TX 78410
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1321
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/05/1984
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/26/1985
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 900545724 | Yes | |
| Accident | 360510168 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $480 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $480 |
| 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. | 01001 | Serious | 19100307 B | 07/09/1984 | 07/16/1984 | $480 | $480 | $0 | 08/02/1984 | R - Review Commission | Citation has been deleted. |
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 19100303 F | 07/09/1984 | 07/16/1984 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 08/02/1984 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 6:15 a.m. on May 10, 1984, Employees #1 and #2 observed gas leaking from a feed pump. They tried to stop the leak by shutting off the power to the motor, thereby blocking the #1 pump. Employee #2 was turning the valves and Employee #1 was shutting off the electric power when the area exploded in flames. The fire extended over 60 yards, engulfing the two employees and then rolled north to the main gates. Employees #1 and #2 ran to the east, attempting to extinguish their flaming clothes. Employee #1 was hospitalized with first-, second-, and third-degree burns over 35 percent of his body. Employee #2 suffered first-, second-, and third-degree burns over 65 percent of his body, and died.
Keywords: BURN, VAPOR, FLAMMABLE LIQUID, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, FIRE, NATURAL GAS, GAS, EXPLOSION, GAS LEAK, GAS WELL DRILLING
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1430255 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 1430255 | Fatality | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported |