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Case Status: OPEN

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Inspection: 1623687.015 - Bp Products North America, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Toledo

Inspection Nr: 1623687.015

Report ID: 0524700

Date Opened: 09/21/2022

Site Address:
Bp Products North America, Inc.
4001 Cedar Point Rd
Oregon, OH 43616

Mailing Address:
4001 Cedar Point Rd, Oregon, OH 43616

Union Status: Union

SIC:

NAICS: 324110/Petroleum Refineries

Inspection Type: Fat/Cat

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/21/2022

Emphasis: N:Chemnep

Case Closed:

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	1949430

Case Status: OPEN

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	10			1		11
Current Violations	10			1		11
Initial Penalty	$156,250	$0	$0	$0	$0	$156,250
Current Penalty	$156,250	$0	$0	$0	$0	$156,250
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	19100119 D03 II	03/13/2023	04/14/2023	$15,625	$15,625	$0	04/04/2023	C - Contested
2.	01002	Serious	19100119 E01	03/13/2023	04/14/2023	$15,625	$15,625	$0	04/04/2023	C - Contested
3.	01003	Serious	19100119 E03 III	03/13/2023	04/14/2023	$15,625	$15,625	$0	04/04/2023	C - Contested
4.	01004	Serious	19100119 E03 IV	03/13/2023	04/26/2023	$15,625	$15,625	$0	04/04/2023	C - Contested
5.	01005	Serious	19100119 E06	03/13/2023	04/26/2023	$15,625	$15,625	$0	04/04/2023	C - Contested
6.	01006	Serious	19100119 F01 I C	03/13/2023	04/14/2023	$15,625	$15,625	$0	04/04/2023	C - Contested
7.	01007	Serious	19100119 F01 I D	03/13/2023	04/14/2023	$15,625	$15,625	$0	04/04/2023	C - Contested
8.	01008A	Serious	19100119 F01 I E	03/13/2023	04/14/2023	$15,625	$15,625	$0	04/04/2023	C - Contested
9.	01008B	Serious	19100119 F04	03/13/2023	04/26/2023	$0	$0	$0	04/04/2023	C - Contested
10.	01009	Serious	19100119 F01 II	03/13/2023	04/26/2023	$15,625	$15,625	$0	04/04/2023	C - Contested
11.	01010	Serious	19100119 G01 I	03/13/2023	04/14/2023	$15,625	$15,625	$0	04/04/2023	C - Contested
12.	02001	Other	19100119 E03 VI	03/13/2023	04/14/2023	$0	$0	$0	04/04/2023	C - Contested

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 149840.015

Event: 09/20/2022

Two Employees Are Killed In Explosion

At 6:45 p.m. on September 20, 2022, the south area units of the refinery were experiencing process upset conditions, including lifting pressure safety valves and loss of pump arounds on the crude tower. Due to an incident earlier in the day, the NT/Sat gas unit and Coker gas plant were not in normal operating conditions. During work to troubleshoot and provide stability to the process units, the opening of a flow control valve to the absorber stripper tower in the Coker gas plant resulted in naphtha to flow downstream, eventually filling the TIU fuel gas mix drum with naphtha. This led to liquid in the refinery fuel gas system, which initiated the shutting down of some operating units. During outside employee response to the high liquid level in the TIU fuel gas mix drum, naphtha was released into the atmosphere, forming a flammable vapor cloud at ground level and in the oily water sewer at the refinery. At approximately 6:47 pm, the vapor cloud ignited at/near the TIU fuel gas mix drum, possibly due to nearby fired heaters, in the crude unit. Both of the outside employees who responded to the high liquid levels were severely burned in the explosion. Both of the employees died due to their burn injuries in the early morning of

Keywords:burn, explosion, flammable vapors, ignite, ignition, refinery, troubleshooting

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree	Nature	Occupation
1	1623687.015			Fatality
2	1623687.015			Fatality

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