Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1457547.015 - Phillips 66 Sweeny Refinery
Inspection Information - Office: Houston South Area Office
Site Address:
Phillips 66 Sweeny Refinery
8189 Old Ocean Fm 524
Old Ocean, TX 77463
Mailing Address:
8189 Old Ocean Fm 524, Old Ocean, TX 77463
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 324110/Petroleum Refineries
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/23/2020
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/12/2023
Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
---|---|---|---|
Referral | 1534871 | Yes |
Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
Initial Penalty | $26,988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $26,988 |
Current Penalty | $13,494 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $13,494 |
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 | 19100147 D05 I | 06/30/2020 | 08/05/2020 | $13,494 | $13,494 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100147 C04 I | 06/30/2020 | 08/05/2020 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
3. | 01002 | Serious | 19100132 D01 I | 06/30/2020 | 08/05/2020 | $0 | $13,494 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
At 11:30 p.m. on January 15, 2020, an employee was opening the steam vent on a fractionator when the condensate burped out of the vent. The employee incurred second degree burns on his back and shoulders, requiring hospitalization.
Keywords: Back, Burn, Chemical, Chemical Vapor, Column, Distiller, Gas, Heat, High Temperature, Lockout, Lockout/Tagout, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Pressure, Refinery, Shoulder, Steam, Struck By, Venting
# | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1457547.015 | 37 | M | Hospitalized injury | Operations & systems researchers and analysts |