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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1448273 - Texaco Refining & Marketing Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Lubbock Area Office
Site Address:
Texaco Refining & Marketing Inc
6500 Trowbridge Dr
El Paso, TX 79905
Mailing Address:
Po Box 20005, El Paso, TX 79998
Union Status: Union
SIC:2911
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 02/01/1985
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/18/1985
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360546436 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $810 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $810 |
| Current Penalty | $810 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $810 |
| 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 | 19100134 A02 | 02/05/1985 | 02/15/1985 | $810 | $810 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100134 B08 | 02/05/1985 | 02/15/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 11:00 a.m. on December 5, 1984, Employee #1 was installing a plate in a reactor vessel when he collapsed. He died on December 20, 1984. Tests conducted by the company indicated that oxygen levels in the reactor had been at 10 to 15 percent due to nitrogen displacement.
Keywords: OXYGEN DEFICIENCY, INSTALLING, REACTOR, CONFINED SPACE, PPE, INHALATION, NITROGEN
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1448273 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported |