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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1472017.015 - Valero Refining Company - California
Inspection Information - Office: Process Safety Management Unit - North
Site Address:
Valero Refining Company - California
3400 East 2nd. Street
Benicia, CA 94510
Mailing Address:
3400 East 2nd Street, Benicia, CA 94510
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 324110/Petroleum Refineries
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/18/2020
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 11/16/2020
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1536443 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,125 | $0 | $1,125 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $375 | $0 | $375 |
| 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 | Other | 14001(A) | 06/18/2020 | 07/23/2020 | $0 | $375 | $0 | 06/29/2020 | O - Administrative Law Judge Order | Citation has been deleted. |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 43000032 A01 | 06/18/2020 | 07/23/2020 | $375 | $375 | $0 | 06/29/2020 | O - Administrative Law Judge Order | |
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 43000032 B02 | 06/18/2020 | 07/23/2020 | $0 | $375 | $0 | 06/29/2020 | O - Administrative Law Judge Order | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
At 3:00 p.m. on December 7, 2019, an employee working as an operations systems analyst for a petroleum refinery was attempting to restart a BAP vacuum tower furnace (H4601). While adjusting the burners and air registers during a restart, the employee slipped and fell. The employee tore the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in his left knee and required medical treatment without hospitalization.
Keywords: Adjust, Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Dislocated, Fall, Fall On Same Level, Knee, Leg, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Refinery, Slip, Slippery Surface, Sprain, Started, Strain, Tear, Tower, Vacuum Vessel, Work Surface
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1472017.015 | 30 | F | Non Hospitalized injury | Operations & systems researchers and analysts |