Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1459168.015 - Motiva Enterprises Llc

Inspection Information - Office: Houston South Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1459168.015

Report ID: 0626700

Date Opened: 01/29/2020

Site Address:
Motiva Enterprises Llc
2555 Savannah Avenue
Port Arthur, TX 77640

Mailing Address:
2555 Savannah Avenue, Port Arthur, TX 77640

Union Status: Union

SIC:

NAICS: 324110/Petroleum Refineries

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/29/2020

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/14/2020

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1537389	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 123547.015

Event: 01/24/2020

Employee burns hands and fractures leg while troubleshooting

At 5:30 a.m. on January 24, 2020, an employee was troubleshooting a Model 6751 pump attempting to determine why it failed to operate. When the employee could not get the pump to work, he climbed up on the piping system to troubleshoot the flow switch. While troubleshooting the flow switch, the employee removed the cap of the flow switch and noticed the flow switch was leaking. The employee made contact with the electrical parts within the flow switch and ignited a fire. The employee jumped off of the piping system, fracturing his left leg. The employee also incurred third degree burns on both of his hand and required hospitalization.

Keywords: Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Burn, Chemical, Chemical Vapor, Electric Switch, Electrical, Fire, Flammable Liquid, Flammable Vapors, Flowing Material, Fracture, Hand, Ignite, Ignition, Jump, Jumping, Leak, Leg, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Open Flame, Pipe, Pump, Spark, Troubleshooting

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1459168.015	38	M	Hospitalized injury

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